Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?

Portugal, at 63.4% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Portugal: Treatment for hypertension

Europe & Central Asia

52.9%

in 2019

Portugal

63.4%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia rank

11th

Portugal rank

9th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Europe & Central Asia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 63.4% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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	Europe & Central Asia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.1%	36.7%	5.6%	Portugal
2000s	43.4%	49.2%	5.8%	Portugal
2010s	51.4%	60.5%	9.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Europe & Central Asia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 63.4% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?: 10.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Portugal?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Portugal rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.