Iceland vs Portugal: Treatment for hypertension, female
Iceland
71.8%
in 2019
Portugal
70.9%
in 2019
Iceland rank
5th
Portugal rank
8th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.8% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 46.0% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 59.9% | 6.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.6% | 3.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 71.8% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.9%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Iceland ranks 5th 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.