Latin America & Caribbean vs Singapore: Treatment for hypertension, male
Latin America & Caribbean
46.7%
in 2019
Singapore
58.9%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
9th
Singapore rank
10th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 58.9% against 46.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 33.8% | 11.3% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 44.9% | 13.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 55.4% | 12.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 58.9% against 46.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore?
- 12.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Singapore rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 9th and Singapore ranks 10th of 43 groups.
- 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.