Costa Rica vs Latin America & Caribbean: Treatment for hypertension
Costa Rica
70.2%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
55.1%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
8th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Costa Rica
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.2% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 30.7% | 6.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 42.1% | 7.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 52.4% | 12.9% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Costa Rica or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Costa Rica, at 70.2% against 55.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 8th 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.