Treatment for hypertension, male in Uruguay
Uruguay: Treatment for hypertension, male was 47.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Uruguay, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 47.3% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Uruguay peaked at 47.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 1990.
That places Uruguay 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.3% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 29.5% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 47.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.6%, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 47.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.3% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 27.4% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 41 Norway 47.8% compare
- 41 Qatar 47.8% compare
- 43 United Kingdom 47.4% compare
- 45 Seychelles 47.1% compare
- 45 Palestine 47.1% compare
- 47 New Zealand 47.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Uruguay?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Uruguay was 47.3% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 1990.
- How does Uruguay rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Uruguay ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.