Brazil vs Other small states: Treatment for hypertension
Brazil
61.9%
in 2019
Other small states
42.6%
in 2019
Brazil rank
14th
Other small states rank
16th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Brazil
- Other small states
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.9% against 42.6% in Other small states, a difference of 19.3%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 14th and Other small states ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 24.7% | 9.5% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 33.4% | 14.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 40.4% | 18.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brazil or Other small states?
- Brazil, at 61.9% against 42.6% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brazil and Other small states?
- 19.3%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Other small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Other small states rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Brazil ranks 14th and Other small states 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.