Belgium vs Greece: Treatment for hypertension
Belgium
59.3%
in 2019
Greece
60.3%
in 2019
Belgium rank
22nd
Greece rank
20th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 60.3% against 59.3% in Belgium, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 38.2% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 49.9% | 1.2% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.7% | 0.5% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 60.3% against 59.3% in Belgium as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Belgium and Greece?
- 1.0%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Greece ranks 20th 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.