Iran vs Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension, female

Iran
57.9%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
58.0%
in 2019
Iran rank
58th
Puerto Rico rank
55th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

  • Iran
  • Puerto Rico
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 58.0% against 57.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Iran ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 31.9% 38.0% 6.1% Puerto Rico
2000s 42.4% 51.4% 8.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 54.4% 58.5% 4.1% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Iran or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 58.0% against 57.9% in Iran as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Iran and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Puerto Rico?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iran and Puerto Rico rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
Iran ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 55th 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

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.