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

Portugal
47.4%
in 2019
World
21.1%
in 2019
Portugal rank
6th
World rank
6th

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Portugal
  • World
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 47.4% against 21.1% in World, a difference of 26.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times World's.

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

Portugal ranks 6th and World ranks 6th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal World Difference Ahead
1990s 9.7% 6.5% 3.2% Portugal
2000s 20.8% 12.3% 8.5% Portugal
2010s 40.0% 18.9% 21.0% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Portugal or World?
Portugal, at 47.4% against 21.1% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Portugal and World?
26.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Portugal and World rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Portugal ranks 6th 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