Euro area vs Slovakia: Treatment for hypertension
Euro area
55.4%
in 2019
Slovakia
63.7%
in 2019
Euro area rank
7th
Slovakia rank
8th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Euro area
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 63.7% against 55.4% in Euro area, a difference of 8.3%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 7th and Slovakia ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 38.4% | 5.9% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 50.9% | 6.2% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 60.6% | 7.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Euro area or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 63.7% against 55.4% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Euro area and Slovakia?
- 8.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Euro area and Slovakia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Euro area ranks 7th and Slovakia ranks 8th 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.