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

Belgium
37.9%
in 2019
Portugal
44.6%
in 2019
Belgium rank
10th
Portugal rank
8th

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
10203040199020042019

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 44.6% against 37.9% in Belgium, a difference of 6.7%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

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

Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 14.4% 9.5% 5.0% Belgium
2000s 26.9% 20.0% 7.0% Belgium
2010s 36.2% 37.9% 1.7% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Belgium or Portugal?
Portugal, at 44.6% against 37.9% in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Belgium and Portugal?
6.7%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Belgium ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 8th 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, age-standardized (%). 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, age-standardized (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed