Latin America & Caribbean vs Venezuela: Treatment for hypertension, female
Latin America & Caribbean
63.6%
in 2019
Venezuela
71.3%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
6th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 71.3% against 63.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 7.7%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 40.9% | 2.3% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 54.1% | 2.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 67.8% | 5.8% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Latin America & Caribbean or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 71.3% against 63.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Latin America & Caribbean and Venezuela?
- 7.7%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Venezuela rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- 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.