China vs Sweden: Treatment for hypertension
China
39.2%
in 2019
Sweden
39.6%
in 2019
China rank
108th
Sweden rank
106th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 39.6% against 39.2% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
China ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 106th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 23.6% | 5.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 32.2% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 38.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 39.6% against 39.2% in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between China and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and Sweden rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- China ranks 108th and Sweden ranks 106th 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.