What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?

0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Denmark: Treatment for hypertension

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.9%

in 2019

Denmark

25.9%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

153rd

Denmark rank

153rd

Treatment for hypertension over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.9% against 25.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Denmark ranks 153rd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.6%	17.6%	8.0%	Denmark
2000s	14.8%	23.4%	8.7%	Denmark
2010s	22.3%	26.2%	3.9%	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Democratic Republic of Congo or Denmark?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.9% against 25.9% in Denmark as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?: 0.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Denmark rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 153rd and Denmark ranks 153rd 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: 03 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.