Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension, male

Chile
49.9%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
21.8%
in 2019
Chile rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

  • Chile
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1020304050199020042019

How they compare

Chile currently reports 49.9% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.1%.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1990s 24.4% 6.8% 17.6% Chile
2000s 34.6% 10.9% 23.8% Chile
2010s 45.8% 17.7% 28.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Chile, at 49.9% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
28.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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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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.