How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Croatia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension

Croatia

54.0%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

25.7%

in 2019

Croatia rank

39th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

36th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Croatia
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 54.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Croatia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.1%	9.3%	21.7%	Croatia
2000s	42.4%	14.3%	28.1%	Croatia
2010s	51.1%	21.8%	29.4%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Croatia or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Croatia, at 54.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 28.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Croatia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 36th 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: 17 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.