Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Chile or East Asia & Pacific?

Chile, at 58.5% against 37.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and East Asia & Pacific?

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.

Chile vs East Asia & Pacific: Treatment for hypertension

Chile

58.5%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific

37.4%

in 2019

Chile rank

24th

East Asia & Pacific rank

26th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Chile
East Asia & Pacific

How they compare

Chile currently reports 58.5% against 37.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 21.1%.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

Chile ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	East Asia & Pacific	Difference	Ahead
1990s	35.0%	18.7%	16.3%	Chile
2000s	47.1%	29.1%	18.0%	Chile
2010s	56.5%	36.6%	19.9%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Chile or East Asia & Pacific?: Chile, at 58.5% against 37.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Chile and East Asia & Pacific?: 21.1%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and East Asia & Pacific?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Chile and East Asia & Pacific rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Chile ranks 24th and East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th 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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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.