Treatment for hypertension, male in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension, male was 47.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in United Kingdom, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 47.4% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in United Kingdom peaked at 47.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1990.
United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.9% | — |
| 1991 | 18.6% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 21.3% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 22.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 33.3% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 37.9% | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 39.2% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | +0.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 47.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 47.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.0%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 17.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 28.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 42.6% | 47.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in United Kingdom?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in United Kingdom was 47.4% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.