Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or Caribbean Small States?

Brazil, at 61.9% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Caribbean Small States?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Brazil vs Caribbean Small States: Treatment for hypertension

Brazil

61.9%

in 2019

Caribbean Small States

48.9%

in 2019

Brazil rank

14th

Caribbean Small States rank

14th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Brazil
Caribbean Small States

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 61.9% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 13.0%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 14th and Caribbean Small States ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Caribbean Small States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.2%	29.6%	4.7%	Brazil
2000s	47.5%	40.5%	7.0%	Brazil
2010s	58.6%	48.0%	10.6%	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or Caribbean Small States?: Brazil, at 61.9% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brazil and Caribbean Small States?: 13.0%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Caribbean Small States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Caribbean Small States rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Brazil ranks 14th and Caribbean Small States ranks 14th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.