Cuba vs Small states: Treatment for hypertension
Cuba
60.6%
in 2019
Small states
42.6%
in 2019
Cuba rank
16th
Small states rank
17th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Cuba
- Small states
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 60.6% against 42.6% in Small states, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 16th and Small states ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.9% | 25.7% | 12.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 34.5% | 16.6% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 41.0% | 18.6% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Cuba or Small states?
- Cuba, at 60.6% against 42.6% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Cuba and Small states?
- 18.0%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Small states rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Cuba ranks 16th and Small states ranks 17th 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.