Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Costa Rica or Iceland?

Costa Rica, at 76.1% against 71.8% in Iceland as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?

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.

Costa Rica vs Iceland: Treatment for hypertension, female

Costa Rica

76.1%

in 2019

Iceland

71.8%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

2nd

Iceland rank

5th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

Costa Rica
Iceland

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 76.1% against 71.8% in Iceland, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45.0%	50.2%	5.2%	Iceland
2000s	58.3%	66.2%	7.9%	Iceland
2010s	72.4%	72.7%	0.3%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Costa Rica or Iceland?: Costa Rica, at 76.1% against 71.8% in Iceland as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Costa Rica and Iceland?: 4.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?: Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 5th 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.