El Salvador vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- El Salvador
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 62.6% against 52.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 192 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 30.8% | 6.6% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 43.2% | 5.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 50.6% | 9.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, El Salvador or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- El Salvador, at 62.6% against 52.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.5%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- El Salvador ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th 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.