East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Turkey: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 57.9% against 35.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 43 groups.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.9% | 36.5% | 20.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 48.7% | 21.6% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 57.6% | 22.9% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 57.9% against 35.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 22.4%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Turkey rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 43 groups.
- 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.