European Union vs Portugal: Treatment for hypertension
European Union
55.8%
in 2019
Portugal
63.4%
in 2019
European Union rank
6th
Portugal rank
9th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- European Union
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.4% against 55.8% in European Union, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times European Union's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 6th 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 | European Union | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 36.7% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 49.2% | 4.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 60.5% | 7.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, European Union or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.4% against 55.8% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between European Union and Portugal?
- 7.6%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do European Union and Portugal rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- European Union ranks 6th 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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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.