Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Croatia or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Croatia, at 54.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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: Treatment for hypertension

Croatia

54.0%

in 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa

25.7%

in 2019

Croatia rank

39th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

36th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Croatia
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 54.0% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 28.3%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

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