North America vs United States: Treatment for hypertension, male

North America
67.0%
in 2019
United States
66.3%
in 2019
North America rank
1st
United States rank
4th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

  • North America
  • United States
0204060199020042019

How they compare

North America currently reports 67.0% against 66.3% in United States, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.

North America ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th of 43 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, North America averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America United States Difference Ahead
1990s 54.7% 56.5% 1.8% United States
2000s 65.8% 66.3% 0.5% United States
2010s 68.6% 68.2% 0.4% North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, North America or United States?
North America, at 67.0% against 66.3% in United States as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between North America and United States?
0.7%, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and United States?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do North America and United States rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
North America ranks 1st and United States ranks 4th 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

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.