Treatment for hypertension, male in Vietnam
Vietnam: Treatment for hypertension, male was 26.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Vietnam peaked at 26.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 134th out of 192 countries 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 Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 5.3% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6.3% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +3.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 26.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.6%, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 26.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.5%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 18.7% | 26.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Vietnam?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Vietnam was 26.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Vietnam ranks 134th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.