Belgium vs World: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)

Belgium
40.0%
in 2019
World
21.1%
in 2019
Belgium rank
9th
World rank
6th

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Belgium
  • World
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 40.0% against 21.1% in World, a difference of 18.9%.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.9 times World's.

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

Belgium ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium World Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 6.5% 8.3% Belgium
2000s 28.0% 12.3% 15.8% Belgium
2010s 37.9% 18.9% 19.0% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Belgium or World?
Belgium, at 40.0% against 21.1% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Belgium and World?
18.9%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Belgium and World rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Belgium ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 193 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) 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