Belgium vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension, male
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Belgium
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 55.2% against 41.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 19.9% | 10.2% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 29.4% | 12.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 38.5% | 13.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Belgium or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Belgium, at 55.2% against 41.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13.7%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th 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
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.