Treatment for hypertension, male in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Treatment for hypertension, male was 36.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 36.0%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Upper middle income peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1990.
That places Upper middle income 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019, putting it 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 13.4% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 18.8% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 20.6% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.6% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22.6% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 25.8% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 35.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 35.5% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 12.8% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 20.6% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 30.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Upper middle income?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Upper middle income was 36.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- How does Upper middle income rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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.