Belgium vs Costa Rica: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90)

Belgium
18.62
in 2019
Costa Rica
18.98
in 2019
Belgium rank
184th
Costa Rica rank
182nd

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) over time

  • Belgium
  • Costa Rica
0102030199020042019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 18.98 against 18.62 in Belgium, a difference of 0.36.

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

Belgium ranks 184th and Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 31.3 30.8 0.5048 Belgium
2000s 26.27 29.66 3.39 Costa Rica
2010s 20.79 22.65 1.86 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90), Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 18.98 against 18.62 in Belgium as of 2019.
What is the difference in raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) between Belgium and Costa Rica?
0.36, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Belgium ranks 184th and Costa Rica ranks 182nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed