Canada vs Portugal: Treatment for hypertension, female

Canada
70.6%
in 2019
Portugal
70.9%
in 2019
Canada rank
9th
Portugal rank
8th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

  • Canada
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 70.9% against 70.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Canada ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1% 46.0% 4.1% Canada
2000s 68.6% 59.9% 8.7% Canada
2010s 73.1% 69.6% 3.5% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Canada or Portugal?
Portugal, at 70.9% against 70.6% in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Canada and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
Canada ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th 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

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.