Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs United States: Treatment for hypertension, female
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 73.3% against 63.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 65.5% | 27.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 51.7% | 74.0% | 22.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 75.8% | 13.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or United States?
- United States, at 73.3% against 63.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 9.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and United States rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 4th and United States ranks 4th 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.