Europe (WHO region) vs Portugal: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)

Europe (WHO region)
27.3%
in 2019
Portugal
47.4%
in 2019
Europe (WHO region) rank
4th
Portugal rank
6th

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Europe (WHO region)
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 47.4% against 27.3% in Europe (WHO region), a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.7 times Europe (WHO region)'s.

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

Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th of 17 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe (WHO region) Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 6.5% 9.7% 3.2% Portugal
2000s 14.7% 20.8% 6.1% Portugal
2010s 24.3% 40.0% 15.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Europe (WHO region) or Portugal?
Portugal, at 47.4% against 27.3% in Europe (WHO region) as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Europe (WHO region) and Portugal?
20.1%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO region) and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe (WHO region) and Portugal rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Europe (WHO region) ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 6th 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.

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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