Costa Rica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension, male
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 63.5% against 46.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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 | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 22.3% | 5.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 31.7% | 8.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 42.5% | 14.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Costa Rica, at 63.5% against 46.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th 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.