Treatment for hypertension, male in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Treatment for hypertension, male was 35.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates stood at 35.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 99th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.6% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 15.4% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 22.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +0.9% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 35.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 74% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 35.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 14.6% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 20.0% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.8% | 35.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in United Arab Emirates?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in United Arab Emirates was 35.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 99th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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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.