Portugal vs Western Pacific (WHO region): Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Portugal
47.4%
in 2019
Western Pacific (WHO region)
19.0%
in 2019
Portugal rank
6th
Western Pacific (WHO region) rank
7th
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Portugal
- Western Pacific (WHO region)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 47.4% against 19.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region), a difference of 28.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.5 times Western Pacific (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Pacific (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 4.6% | 5.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 9.7% | 11.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 16.7% | 23.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Portugal or Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Portugal, at 47.4% against 19.0% in Western Pacific (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Portugal and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 28.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Western Pacific (WHO region) rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Portugal ranks 6th and Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th 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.