Brazil vs El Salvador: Treatment for hypertension
Brazil
61.9%
in 2019
El Salvador
62.6%
in 2019
Brazil rank
14th
El Salvador rank
12th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 62.6% against 61.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 12th of 192 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 37.4% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 48.8% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 59.8% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 62.6% against 61.9% in Brazil as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 0.7%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Brazil ranks 14th and El Salvador ranks 12th 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.