Austria vs Uruguay: Treatment for hypertension

Austria
53.9%
in 2019
Uruguay
54.7%
in 2019
Austria rank
40th
Uruguay rank
37th

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Austria
  • Uruguay
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 54.7% against 53.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Austria ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 30.6% 32.1% 1.5% Uruguay
2000s 45.0% 44.0% 1.0% Austria
2010s 52.9% 52.8% 0.1% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Austria or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 54.7% against 53.9% in Austria as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Austria and Uruguay?
0.8%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Austria and Uruguay rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Austria ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 192 countries.
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.