Belgium vs World: Treatment for hypertension
Belgium
59.3%
in 2019
World
41.2%
in 2019
Belgium rank
22nd
World rank
19th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Belgium
- World
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 59.3% against 41.2% in World, a difference of 18.1%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 24.1% | 14.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 33.0% | 18.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 39.8% | 18.3% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Belgium or World?
- Belgium, at 59.3% against 41.2% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Belgium and World?
- 18.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and World rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and World ranks 19th 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.