Finland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension, male
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Finland
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Finland currently reports 48.8% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 27.0%.
That makes Finland's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.3% | 6.8% | 19.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 10.9% | 26.7% | Finland |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 17.7% | 28.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Finland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Finland, at 48.8% against 21.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 27.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Finland ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th 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.