Finland vs Russia: Treatment for hypertension
Finland
50.8%
in 2019
Russia
50.0%
in 2019
Finland rank
55th
Russia rank
58th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Finland
- Russia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 50.8% against 50.0% in Russia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 55th and Russia ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 29.2% | 0.4% | Russia |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.7% | 0.5% | Russia |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 0.8% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Finland or Russia?
- Finland, at 50.8% against 50.0% in Russia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Finland and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Finland and Russia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Finland ranks 55th and Russia ranks 58th of 192 countries.
- 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.