Costa Rica vs Malta: Treatment for hypertension
Costa Rica
70.2%
in 2019
Malta
66.4%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
5th
Malta rank
7th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Costa Rica
- Malta
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.2% against 66.4% in Malta, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 42.0% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 54.3% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.2% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Costa Rica or Malta?
- Costa Rica, at 70.2% against 66.4% in Malta as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Costa Rica and Malta?
- 3.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malta?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Malta rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Malta ranks 7th 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.