Estonia vs Sweden: Treatment for hypertension

Estonia
38.6%
in 2019
Sweden
39.6%
in 2019
Estonia rank
109th
Sweden rank
106th

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Estonia
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 39.6% against 38.6% in Estonia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Estonia ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1% 23.6% 0.5% Sweden
2000s 32.5% 32.2% 0.2% Estonia
2010s 37.5% 38.5% 1.0% Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Estonia or Sweden?
Sweden, at 39.6% against 38.6% in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Estonia and Sweden?
1.0%, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Estonia ranks 109th and Sweden ranks 106th 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

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

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.