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
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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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.