Belgium vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Belgium
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.3% against 40.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 23.9% | 14.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 32.4% | 18.7% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 39.3% | 18.9% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Belgium or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Belgium, at 59.3% against 40.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 19.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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.