Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)

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. Development relevance: Hypertension significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, and kidney diseases and is one of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide. While it can be easily detected by measuring blood pressure and can often be treated effectively with medications at low cost, the number of people with hypertension has increased for the past decades. Many people with hypertension are not aware of their condition or are not receiving the treatment that they need. The WHO points out that the burden of hypertension has shifted from high-income countries to low- and middle-income countries. The prevalence rate of hypertension has decreased in high-income countries, while it has increased in many low- or middle-income countries. Statistical concept and methodology: Based on the population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment, a Bayesian hierarchical model was used to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people who were taking medication for hypertension.
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The World Bank
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17024
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Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
country_code year value
ABW 1960
AFE 1960
AFG 1960
AFW 1960
AGO 1960
ALB 1960
AND 1960
ARB 1960
ARE 1960
ARG 1960
ARM 1960
ASM 1960
ATG 1960
AUS 1960
AUT 1960
AZE 1960
BDI 1960
BEL 1960
BEN 1960
BFA 1960
BGD 1960
BGR 1960
BHR 1960
BHS 1960
BIH 1960
BLR 1960
BLZ 1960
BMU 1960
BOL 1960
BRA 1960
BRB 1960
BRN 1960
BTN 1960
BWA 1960
CAF 1960
CAN 1960
CEB 1960
CHE 1960
CHI 1960
CHL 1960
CHN 1960
CIV 1960
CMR 1960
COD 1960
COG 1960
COL 1960
COM 1960
CPV 1960
CRI 1960
CSS 1960
CUB 1960
CUW 1960
CYM 1960
CYP 1960
CZE 1960
DEU 1960
DJI 1960
DMA 1960
DNK 1960
DOM 1960
DZA 1960
EAP 1960
EAR 1960
EAS 1960
ECA 1960
ECS 1960
ECU 1960
EGY 1960
EMU 1960
ERI 1960
ESP 1960
EST 1960
ETH 1960
EUU 1960
FCS 1960
FIN 1960
FJI 1960
FRA 1960
FRO 1960
FSM 1960
GAB 1960
GBR 1960
GEO 1960
GHA 1960
GIB 1960
GIN 1960
GMB 1960
GNB 1960
GNQ 1960
GRC 1960
GRD 1960
GRL 1960
GTM 1960
GUM 1960
GUY 1960
HIC 1960
HKG 1960
HND 1960
HPC 1960
HRV 1960

Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)

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. Development relevance: Hypertension significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, and kidney diseases and is one of the leading causes of death and disease worldwide. While it can be easily detected by measuring blood pressure and can often be treated effectively with medications at low cost, the number of people with hypertension has increased for the past decades. Many people with hypertension are not aware of their condition or are not receiving the treatment that they need. The WHO points out that the burden of hypertension has shifted from high-income countries to low- and middle-income countries. The prevalence rate of hypertension has decreased in high-income countries, while it has increased in many low- or middle-income countries. Statistical concept and methodology: Based on the population-representative studies with measurement of blood pressure and data on blood pressure treatment, a Bayesian hierarchical model was used to estimate the prevalence of hypertension and the proportion of people who were taking medication for hypertension.
Publisher
The World Bank
Origin
Global
Records
17024
Source