Treatment for hypertension in Malaysia
Malaysia: Treatment for hypertension was 42.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Treatment for hypertension in Malaysia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 42.9% for treatment for hypertension in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment for hypertension in Malaysia peaked at 42.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 96th 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 1991 | 20.4% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 26.7% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 42.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 44.8%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 42.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.6%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 19.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 28.8% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 94 Uzbekistan 43.5% compare
- 95 North Korea 43.0% compare
- 97 Netherlands 42.4% compare
- 98 Bahrain 42.1% compare
- 99 Azerbaijan 41.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment for hypertension in Malaysia?
- Treatment for hypertension in Malaysia was 42.9% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest treatment for hypertension recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest treatment for hypertension recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for treatment for hypertension?
- Malaysia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is treatment for hypertension rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension 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.