Europe & Central Asia vs Slovakia: Treatment for hypertension
Europe & Central Asia
52.9%
in 2019
Slovakia
63.7%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia rank
11th
Slovakia rank
8th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 63.7% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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 | Europe & Central Asia | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.1% | 38.4% | 7.3% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 50.9% | 7.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 60.6% | 9.3% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Europe & Central Asia or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 63.7% against 52.9% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Europe & Central Asia and Slovakia?
- 10.8%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Slovakia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Slovakia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th 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.