High income vs United States: Treatment for hypertension
High income
57.1%
in 2019
United States
69.5%
in 2019
High income rank
5th
United States rank
6th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- High income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 69.5% against 57.1% in High income, a difference of 12.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times High income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th of 43 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.3% | 60.8% | 24.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 69.9% | 21.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 71.7% | 15.6% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, High income or United States?
- United States, at 69.5% against 57.1% in High income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between High income and United States?
- 12.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do High income and United States rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- High income ranks 5th and United States ranks 6th 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.