Treatment for hypertension, male in Venezuela
Venezuela: Treatment for hypertension, male was 54.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela is 54.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Venezuela peaked at 54.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.1% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 24.6% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 26.3% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 36.8% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 54.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 54.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.7%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 21.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9% | 29.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 42.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Venezuela?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Venezuela was 54.2% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Venezuela ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.