Colombia vs Kuwait: Treatment for hypertension
Colombia
55.3%
in 2019
Kuwait
56.0%
in 2019
Colombia rank
32nd
Kuwait rank
31st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Colombia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 56.0% against 55.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.2% | 30.9% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 42.2% | 4.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 51.0% | 53.5% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Colombia or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 56.0% against 55.3% in Colombia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Colombia and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kuwait?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Colombia and Kuwait rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and Kuwait ranks 31st 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.