Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or United States?

United States, at 66.3% against 63.5% in Costa Rica as of 2019.

What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and United States?

2.8%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?

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 United States: Treatment for hypertension, male

Costa Rica

63.5%

in 2019

United States

66.3%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

7th

United States rank

4th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Costa Rica
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 66.3% against 63.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.8%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and United States ranks 4th of 192 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.4%	56.5%	29.1%	United States
2000s	40.2%	66.3%	26.1%	United States
2010s	57.1%	68.2%	11.1%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Costa Rica or United States?: United States, at 66.3% against 63.5% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Costa Rica and United States?: 2.8%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and United States rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Costa Rica ranks 7th and United States 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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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.