Treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda
Uganda: Treatment for hypertension, male was 13.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
In 2019, treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda stood at 13.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda peaked at 13.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1990.
Uganda ranks 185th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.7% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +4.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 13.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 13.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.4%, 64% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 13.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 182 Burkina Faso 13.7% compare
- 182 Tanzania 13.7% compare
- 182 Togo 13.7% compare
- 186 Madagascar 12.6% compare
- 187 Niger 11.7% compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 11.2% compare
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Uganda was 13.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1990.
- How does Uganda rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Uganda ranks 185th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension, male, is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.