Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Brazil or European Union?

Brazil, at 69.8% against 60.5% in European Union as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Brazil vs European Union: Treatment for hypertension, female

Brazil

69.8%

in 2019

European Union

60.5%

in 2019

Brazil rank

11th

European Union rank

9th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

Brazil
European Union

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 69.8% against 60.5% in European Union, a difference of 9.3%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.

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

Brazil ranks 11th and European Union ranks 9th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	European Union	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43.4%	39.1%	4.3%	Brazil
2000s	58.3%	52.6%	5.7%	Brazil
2010s	68.2%	60.1%	8.1%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Brazil or European Union?: Brazil, at 69.8% against 60.5% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Brazil and European Union?: 9.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and European Union?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Brazil and European Union rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?: Brazil ranks 11th and European Union ranks 9th of 192 countries.
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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.