Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Treatment for hypertension

Africa Eastern and Southern
25.2%
in 2019
Spain
53.6%
in 2019
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
42nd
Spain rank
42nd

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
1020304050199020042019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 53.6% against 25.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

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

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 42nd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 9.8% 34.9% 25.1% Spain
2000s 15.0% 44.2% 29.2% Spain
2010s 21.8% 52.0% 30.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Africa Eastern and Southern or Spain?
Spain, at 53.6% against 25.2% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
28.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 42nd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of 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 (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of 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 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.