Australia vs New Zealand: Treatment for hypertension, male

Australia
46.7%
in 2019
New Zealand
47.0%
in 2019
Australia rank
48th
New Zealand rank
47th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

  • Australia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 47.0% against 46.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Australia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 32.5% 26.6% 6.0% Australia
2000s 44.4% 38.5% 5.9% Australia
2010s 48.2% 46.1% 2.1% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Australia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 47.0% against 46.7% in Australia as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Australia and New Zealand?
0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
Australia ranks 48th and New Zealand ranks 47th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male 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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of male 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, male, 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.