Euro area vs Portugal: Treatment for hypertension
Euro area
55.4%
in 2019
Portugal
63.4%
in 2019
Euro area rank
7th
Portugal rank
9th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Euro area
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.4% against 55.4% in Euro area, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 36.7% | 4.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 49.2% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 60.5% | 6.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Euro area or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.4% against 55.4% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Euro area and Portugal?
- 8.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Euro area and Portugal rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Euro area ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 9th 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.