Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Chile or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Chile, at 49.9% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Chile vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Treatment for hypertension, male

Chile

49.9%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

21.8%

in 2019

Chile rank

34th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

37th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Chile
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Chile currently reports 49.9% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.1%.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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	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?: Chile, at 49.9% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 28.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Chile and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Chile ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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: 17 September 2026

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.