Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Norway or United Kingdom?

Norway, at 47.8% against 47.4% in United Kingdom as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?

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.

Norway vs United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension, male

Norway

47.8%

in 2019

United Kingdom

47.4%

in 2019

Norway rank

41st

United Kingdom rank

43rd

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Norway
United Kingdom

How they compare

Norway currently reports 47.8% against 47.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Norway ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Norway	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18.2%	22.1%	3.9%	United Kingdom
2000s	31.5%	35.4%	3.9%	United Kingdom
2010s	43.7%	45.5%	1.8%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Norway or United Kingdom?: Norway, at 47.8% against 47.4% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Norway and United Kingdom?: 0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Norway ranks 41st and United Kingdom ranks 43rd 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.