Arab World vs Romania: Treatment for hypertension
Arab World
39.2%
in 2019
Romania
59.0%
in 2019
Arab World rank
23rd
Romania rank
23rd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Arab World
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.0% against 39.2% in Arab World, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Arab World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 33.8% | 11.9% | Romania |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 45.3% | 15.5% | Romania |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 55.4% | 17.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Arab World or Romania?
- Romania, at 59.0% against 39.2% in Arab World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Arab World and Romania?
- 19.8%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Arab World and Romania rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Arab World ranks 23rd and Romania ranks 23rd 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.