East Asia & Pacific vs Serbia: Treatment for hypertension
East Asia & Pacific
37.4%
in 2019
Serbia
58.2%
in 2019
East Asia & Pacific rank
26th
Serbia rank
27th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 58.2% against 37.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 27th of 43 groups.
Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.7% | 32.8% | 14.1% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 45.3% | 16.2% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 36.6% | 55.0% | 18.5% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, East Asia & Pacific or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 58.2% against 37.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between East Asia & Pacific and Serbia?
- 20.8%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Serbia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Serbia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th and Serbia ranks 27th 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.