Americas (WHO region) vs Iceland: Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with

Americas (WHO region)
71.2%
in 2019
Iceland
83.9%
in 2019
Americas (WHO region) rank
2nd
Iceland rank
1st

Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with over time

  • Americas (WHO region)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 83.9% against 71.2% in Americas (WHO region), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO region)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 17 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO region) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 57.8% 64.1% 6.3% Iceland
2000s 63.2% 74.6% 11.4% Iceland
2010s 69.5% 82.2% 12.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with, Americas (WHO region) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 83.9% against 71.2% in Americas (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with between Americas (WHO region) and Iceland?
12.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO region) and Iceland?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Americas (WHO region) and Iceland rank globally for hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with?
Americas (WHO region) ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 1st of 17 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension: diagnosis coverage among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed