Costa Rica vs European Union: Treatment for hypertension, male
Costa Rica
63.5%
in 2019
European Union
52.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
7th
European Union rank
7th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Costa Rica
- European Union
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.5% against 52.4% in European Union, a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times European Union's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and European Union ranks 7th 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 | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 26.2% | 1.2% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 37.6% | 2.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 48.5% | 8.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or European Union?
- Costa Rica, at 63.5% against 52.4% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and European Union?
- 11.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and European Union?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and European Union rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and European Union ranks 7th 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.