Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia?

Costa Rica, at 63.5% against 47.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?

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.

Costa Rica vs Europe & Central Asia: Treatment for hypertension, male

Costa Rica

63.5%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia

47.7%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

7th

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Costa Rica
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 63.5% against 47.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 15.8%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Costa Rica ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.4%	23.3%	4.1%	Costa Rica
2000s	40.2%	34.4%	5.8%	Costa Rica
2010s	57.1%	44.4%	12.6%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Europe & Central Asia?: Costa Rica, at 63.5% against 47.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?: 15.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Costa Rica ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.