Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Singapore: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.6% against 50.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 34.6% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 47.5% | 4.5% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 57.8% | 7.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 60.6% against 50.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 9.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Singapore rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Singapore ranks 16th 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.