Central Europe and the Baltics vs United States: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 69.5% against 58.3% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 60.8% | 28.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 69.9% | 25.5% | United States |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 71.7% | 17.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Central Europe and the Baltics or United States?
- United States, at 69.5% 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 United States?
- 11.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and United States rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th and United States ranks 6th 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.