Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Venezuela: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 63.0% against 50.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 43 groups.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 32.6% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 44.4% | 1.4% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 58.5% | 8.5% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 63.0% 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 Venezuela?
- 12.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Venezuela rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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.