Arab World vs Belgium: Treatment for hypertension
Arab World
39.2%
in 2019
Belgium
59.3%
in 2019
Arab World rank
23rd
Belgium rank
22nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Arab World
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.3% against 39.2% in Arab World, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 38.8% | 16.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 51.1% | 21.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 58.1% | 20.4% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Arab World or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 59.3% against 39.2% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Arab World and Belgium?
- 20.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Belgium?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Belgium rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Belgium ranks 22nd 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
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.