Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?

Netherlands, at 39.6% against 39.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?

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.

Netherlands vs Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension, male

Netherlands

39.6%

in 2019

Puerto Rico

39.6%

in 2019

Netherlands rank

70th

Puerto Rico rank

70th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Netherlands
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 39.6% against 39.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Netherlands ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	19.7%	21.4%	1.6%	Puerto Rico
2000s	25.7%	29.7%	4.0%	Puerto Rico
2010s	35.3%	37.2%	1.9%	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Netherlands or Puerto Rico?: Netherlands, at 39.6% against 39.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Netherlands and Puerto Rico?: 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Puerto Rico?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Puerto Rico rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Netherlands ranks 70th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th 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.