Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Kuwait or Least developed countries?

Kuwait, at 56.0% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?

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.

Kuwait vs Least developed countries: Treatment for hypertension

Kuwait

56.0%

in 2019

Least developed countries

26.8%

in 2019

Kuwait rank

31st

Least developed countries rank

34th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Kuwait
Least developed countries

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 56.0% against 26.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 34th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Least developed countries	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.9%	12.2%	18.7%	Kuwait
2000s	42.2%	17.9%	24.3%	Kuwait
2010s	53.5%	24.2%	29.3%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Kuwait or Least developed countries?: Kuwait, at 56.0% against 26.8% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Kuwait and Least developed countries?: 29.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Least developed countries?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Least developed countries rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Kuwait ranks 31st and Least developed countries ranks 34th 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: 03 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.