Belgium vs World: Treatment for hypertension, male
Belgium
55.2%
in 2019
World
36.7%
in 2019
Belgium rank
16th
World rank
18th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 55.2% against 36.7% in World, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 16th and World ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 19.5% | 10.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 27.5% | 14.4% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 34.6% | 17.1% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 55.2% against 36.7% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Belgium and World?
- 18.5%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Belgium ranks 16th and World ranks 18th 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.