Portugal vs Slovakia: Treatment for hypertension, male
Portugal
57.2%
in 2019
Slovakia
58.5%
in 2019
Portugal rank
12th
Slovakia rank
11th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Portugal
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 58.5% against 57.2% in Portugal, a difference of 1.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 31.3% | 3.7% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 43.0% | 3.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 54.1% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Portugal or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 58.5% against 57.2% in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Portugal and Slovakia?
- 1.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Slovakia rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Portugal ranks 12th and Slovakia ranks 11th 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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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.