Caribbean Small States vs Singapore: Treatment for hypertension
Caribbean Small States
48.9%
in 2019
Singapore
60.6%
in 2019
Caribbean Small States rank
14th
Singapore rank
16th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.6% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 34.6% | 5.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 47.5% | 7.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 57.8% | 9.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Caribbean Small States or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 60.6% against 48.9% in Caribbean Small States as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Caribbean Small States and Singapore?
- 11.7%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Singapore rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 14th and Singapore ranks 16th of 43 groups.
- 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.