Treatment for hypertension, male in World
World: Treatment for hypertension, male was 36.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in World, 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 World is 36.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in World peaked at 36.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1990.
That places World 18th out of 43 groups 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 World, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.6% | — |
| 1991 | 17.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.5% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 28.9% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 30.6% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 16.6% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 23.6% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 32.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in World?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in World was 36.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1990.
- How does World rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- World ranks 18th out of 43 groups with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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.