Costa Rica vs Slovakia: Treatment for hypertension
Costa Rica
70.2%
in 2019
Slovakia
63.7%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
5th
Slovakia rank
8th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Costa Rica
- Slovakia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 70.2% against 63.7% in Slovakia, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 5th and Slovakia ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 38.4% | 1.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 50.9% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 60.6% | 4.6% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Costa Rica or Slovakia?
- Costa Rica, at 70.2% against 63.7% in Slovakia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 6.5%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Slovakia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Costa Rica ranks 5th and Slovakia 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.