Italy vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Treatment for hypertension, male

Italy
51.0%
in 2019
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
31.0%
in 2019
Italy rank
29th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

  • Italy
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
20304050199020042019

How they compare

Italy currently reports 51.0% against 31.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 20.0%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Italy ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 21.3% 17.1% 4.1% Italy
2000s 33.7% 23.8% 9.9% Italy
2010s 46.8% 29.8% 17.0% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Italy or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Italy, at 51.0% against 31.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
20.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Italy and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
Italy ranks 29th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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

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.