Africa (WHO region) vs Greece: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Africa (WHO region)
10.9%
in 2019
Greece
35.7%
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
15th
Greece rank
15th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 35.7% against 10.9% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Greece's figure about 3.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 15th and Greece ranks 15th of 17 groups.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 11.1% | 8.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 21.5% | 17.4% | Greece |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 33.1% | 24.8% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Africa (WHO region) or Greece?
- Greece, at 35.7% against 10.9% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Africa (WHO region) and Greece?
- 24.8%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Greece?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Greece rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 15th and Greece ranks 15th of 17 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.