Greece vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Greece
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 60.3% against 40.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 20.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 23.9% | 14.3% | Greece |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 32.4% | 17.5% | Greece |
| 2010s | 58.7% | 39.3% | 19.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Greece or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Greece, at 60.3% against 40.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 20.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Greece ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 20th 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.