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

Iceland
51.8%
in 2019
World
20.8%
in 2019
Iceland rank
3rd
World rank
4th

Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Iceland
  • World
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 51.8% against 20.8% in World, a difference of 31.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.5 times World's.

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

Iceland ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland World Difference Ahead
1990s 15.0% 6.6% 8.4% Iceland
2000s 31.7% 12.4% 19.3% Iceland
2010s 47.9% 18.9% 29.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Iceland or World?
Iceland, at 51.8% against 20.8% in World as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Iceland and World?
31.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iceland and World rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Iceland ranks 3rd and World ranks 4th 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