Costa Rica vs High income: Treatment for hypertension, male
Costa Rica
63.5%
in 2019
High income
53.3%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
7th
High income rank
4th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Costa Rica
- High income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.5% against 53.3% in High income, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was High income ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and High income ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and High income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 30.3% | 2.9% | High income |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 42.0% | 1.8% | High income |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 50.9% | 6.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or High income?
- Costa Rica, at 63.5% against 53.3% in High income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and High income?
- 10.2%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and High income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and High income rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and High income ranks 4th 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.