Kuwait vs Turkey: Treatment for hypertension
Kuwait
56.0%
in 2019
Turkey
57.9%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
31st
Turkey rank
28th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Kuwait
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 57.9% against 56.0% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 28th of 192 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 36.5% | 5.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 48.7% | 6.4% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 57.6% | 4.1% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Kuwait or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 57.9% against 56.0% in Kuwait as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Kuwait and Turkey?
- 1.9%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Turkey?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Turkey rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Kuwait ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 28th 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.