Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Cyprus or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Cyprus, at 54.9% against 30.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

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.

Cyprus vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Treatment for hypertension

Cyprus

54.9%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

30.6%

in 2019

Cyprus rank

35th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

32nd

Treatment for hypertension over time

Cyprus
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 54.9% against 30.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 24.3%.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Cyprus ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cyprus	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	34.2%	11.1%	23.1%	Cyprus
2000s	45.0%	18.8%	26.2%	Cyprus
2010s	53.4%	27.1%	26.2%	Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Cyprus or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Cyprus, at 54.9% against 30.6% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 24.3%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Cyprus and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Cyprus ranks 35th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 32nd 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.