Costa Rica vs Malta: Treatment for hypertension, male
Costa Rica
63.5%
in 2019
Malta
65.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
7th
Malta rank
6th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 65.1% against 63.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Malta ranks 6th of 192 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 36.8% | 9.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 49.2% | 9.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 61.3% | 4.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Malta, at 65.1% against 63.5% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 1.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Malta ranks 6th 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.