Germany vs Portugal: Treatment for hypertension
Germany
62.6%
in 2019
Portugal
63.4%
in 2019
Germany rank
12th
Portugal rank
9th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.4% against 62.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 36.7% | 2.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 49.2% | 2.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 60.5% | 0.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 63.4% against 62.6% in Germany as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Germany ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 9th 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.