Costa Rica vs Kazakhstan: Treatment for hypertension
Costa Rica
70.2%
in 2019
Kazakhstan
70.5%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
5th
Kazakhstan rank
4th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Costa Rica
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 70.5% against 70.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th of 192 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 43.9% | 7.1% | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 56.8% | 6.9% | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 67.2% | 1.9% | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Costa Rica or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 70.5% against 70.2% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 0.3%, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kazakhstan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Kazakhstan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Kazakhstan ranks 4th 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.