Brazil vs Cuba: Treatment for hypertension
Brazil
61.9%
in 2019
Cuba
60.6%
in 2019
Brazil rank
14th
Cuba rank
16th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Brazil
- Cuba
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.9% against 60.6% in Cuba, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Brazil ranks 14th and Cuba ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 37.9% | 3.7% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 51.2% | 3.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 59.6% | 1.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or Cuba?
- Brazil, at 61.9% against 60.6% in Cuba as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brazil and Cuba?
- 1.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Cuba?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Cuba rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Cuba 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.