Africa (WHO region) vs Belgium: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Africa (WHO region)
11.8%
in 2019
Belgium
37.9%
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
Belgium rank
10th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 37.9% against 11.8% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 26.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 3.2 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 14.4% | 12.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 26.9% | 22.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 36.2% | 27.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Africa (WHO region) or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 37.9% against 11.8% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Africa (WHO region) and Belgium?
- 26.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and Belgium?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and Belgium rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and Belgium ranks 10th of 11 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, age-standardized (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.