Africa (WHO region) vs Switzerland: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Africa (WHO region)
10.9%
in 2019
Switzerland
37.9%
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
15th
Switzerland rank
12th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.9% against 10.9% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 3.5 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 17 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 9.8% | 7.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 20.6% | 16.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 33.6% | 25.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.9% 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 Switzerland?
- 27.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Switzerland rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 15th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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.