Kuwait vs Switzerland: Treatment for hypertension
Kuwait
56.0%
in 2019
Switzerland
56.1%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
31st
Switzerland rank
30th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 56.1% against 56.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 30.2% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 43.9% | 1.6% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.8% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 56.1% against 56.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 30th 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.