Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Iran or United Kingdom?

Iran, at 47.6% against 47.5% in United Kingdom as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Iran vs United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension

Iran

47.6%

in 2019

United Kingdom

47.5%

in 2019

Iran rank

75th

United Kingdom rank

76th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Iran
United Kingdom

How they compare

Iran currently reports 47.6% against 47.5% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 192 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.6%	26.0%	1.4%	United Kingdom
2000s	34.2%	39.7%	5.5%	United Kingdom
2010s	45.0%	47.4%	2.4%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Iran or United Kingdom?: Iran, at 47.6% against 47.5% in United Kingdom as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Iran and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Kingdom?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Iran and United Kingdom rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Iran ranks 75th and United Kingdom ranks 76th 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.