How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Costa Rica: Treatment for hypertension

Central Europe and the Baltics

58.3%

in 2019

Costa Rica

70.2%

in 2019

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

4th

Costa Rica rank

5th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Costa Rica

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 70.2% against 58.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 5th of 43 groups.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.6%	36.8%	4.2%	Costa Rica
2000s	44.4%	49.9%	5.4%	Costa Rica
2010s	54.6%	65.3%	10.7%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Central Europe and the Baltics or Costa Rica?: Costa Rica, at 70.2% against 58.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica?: 11.9%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Costa Rica rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and Costa Rica ranks 5th 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.