Treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Treatment for hypertension, male was 11.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
The most recent figure for treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu is 11.0%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu peaked at 11.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8% | — |
| 1991 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 8.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 40% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 186 Madagascar 12.6% compare
- 187 Niger 11.7% compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 11.2% compare
- 190 Mozambique 10.1% compare
- 191 Kenya 9.9% compare
- 192 Rwanda 9.7% compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3888 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0639 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.395 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Vanuatu was 11.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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.