Treatment for hypertension, male in Palestine
Palestine: Treatment for hypertension, male was 47.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Palestine, 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 Palestine is 47.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Palestine peaked at 47.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1990.
Palestine ranks 45th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Treatment for hypertension, male in Palestine, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.4% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
Palestine compared with similar countries
- Palestine's 47.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Palestine's 47.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 14.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 22.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 38.2% | 47.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palestine
- 43 United Kingdom 47.4% compare
- 44 Uruguay 47.3% compare
- 45 Seychelles 47.1% compare
- 47 New Zealand 47.0% compare
- 48 Australia 46.7% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Palestine?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Palestine was 47.1% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Palestine?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Palestine?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1990.
- How does Palestine rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Palestine ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Palestine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palestine 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.