Africa Western and Central vs Uruguay: Treatment for hypertension, female
Africa Western and Central
29.1%
in 2019
Uruguay
62.6%
in 2019
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Uruguay rank
38th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 62.6% against 29.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 33.5%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 41.6% | 30.8% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 55.6% | 39.9% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 62.8% | 38.1% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Africa Western and Central or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 62.6% against 29.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Africa Western and Central and Uruguay?
- 33.5%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Uruguay rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Uruguay ranks 38th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Treatment for hypertension is the percentage of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension who were taking medicine for hypertension. Hypertension is defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension.