Iceland vs North America: Treatment for hypertension, male
Iceland
71.0%
in 2019
North America
67.0%
in 2019
Iceland rank
2nd
North America rank
1st
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Iceland
- North America
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 71.0% against 67.0% in North America, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st of 192 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 54.7% | 15.8% | North America |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 65.8% | 10.7% | North America |
| 2010s | 67.4% | 68.6% | 1.2% | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Iceland or North America?
- Iceland, at 71.0% against 67.0% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Iceland and North America?
- 4.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North America?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and North America rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and North America ranks 1st 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.