Treatment for hypertension, male in Yemen
Yemen: Treatment for hypertension, male was 33.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension, male in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 33.6% for treatment for hypertension, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension, male in Yemen peaked at 33.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1990.
Yemen ranks 104th of 192 countries on this measure, 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.9% | — |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 13.7% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.1% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 15.1% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +1.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 33.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 33.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.0%, 91% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.2% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 28.1% | 33.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 102 Bangladesh 34.1% compare
- 103 Belize 34.0% compare
- 104 Uzbekistan 33.6% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.3% compare
- 107 Azerbaijan 32.5% compare
- 107 Botswana 32.5% compare
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension, male in Yemen?
- Treatment for hypertension, male in Yemen was 33.6% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
- How does Yemen rank for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Yemen ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen 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.