Costa Rica vs Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Costa Rica
49.7%
in 2019
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
15.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
4th
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank
7th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 49.7% against 15.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 3.2 times Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 4.9% | 6.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 8.4% | 13.0% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 13.9% | 27.3% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Costa Rica or Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Costa Rica, at 49.7% against 15.5% in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Costa Rica and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 34.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Eastern Mediterranean (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, age-standardized (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.