Latvia vs Mexico: Treatment for hypertension
Latvia
50.7%
in 2019
Mexico
49.9%
in 2019
Latvia rank
56th
Mexico rank
59th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Latvia
- Mexico
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 50.7% against 49.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 26.1% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 34.5% | 8.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 45.9% | 3.4% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Latvia or Mexico?
- Latvia, at 50.7% against 49.9% in Mexico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Latvia and Mexico?
- 0.8%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Mexico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Mexico rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Latvia ranks 56th and Mexico ranks 59th 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.