Peru vs South Africa: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)

Peru
21.6%
in 2019
South Africa
22.0%
in 2019
Peru rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
5101520199020042019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.0% against 21.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 6.6% 5.5% 1.1% Peru
2000s 13.1% 10.8% 2.3% Peru
2010s 21.4% 18.4% 3.0% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Peru or South Africa?
South Africa, at 22.0% against 21.6% in Peru as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Peru and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Peru ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th 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