Barbados vs Singapore: Treatment for hypertension
Barbados
60.5%
in 2019
Singapore
60.6%
in 2019
Barbados rank
19th
Singapore rank
16th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Barbados
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.6% against 60.5% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 34.6% | 3.9% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 47.5% | 3.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 57.8% | 1.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Barbados or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 60.6% against 60.5% in Barbados as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Barbados and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Singapore rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Barbados ranks 19th and Singapore ranks 16th 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
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.