Brazil vs Europe & Central Asia: Treatment for hypertension
Brazil
61.9%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia
52.9%
in 2019
Brazil rank
14th
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Brazil
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.9% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 31.1% | 3.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.4% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 51.4% | 7.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or Europe & Central Asia?
- Brazil, at 61.9% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brazil and Europe & Central Asia?
- 9.0%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Europe & Central Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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.