Brunei vs Kuwait: Treatment for hypertension
Brunei
56.7%
in 2019
Kuwait
56.0%
in 2019
Brunei rank
29th
Kuwait rank
31st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Brunei
- Kuwait
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 56.7% against 56.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Brunei ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 30.9% | 1.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 1.0% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.5% | 0.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Brunei or Kuwait?
- Brunei, at 56.7% against 56.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Brunei and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Kuwait rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Brunei ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 31st 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.