Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Low & middle income or Turkey?

Turkey, at 57.9% against 36.7% in Low & middle income as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Turkey?

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.

Low & middle income vs Turkey: Treatment for hypertension

Low & middle income

36.7%

in 2019

Turkey

57.9%

in 2019

Low & middle income rank

27th

Turkey rank

28th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Low & middle income
Turkey

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 57.9% against 36.7% in Low & middle income, a difference of 21.2%.

That makes Turkey's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Low & middle income	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.8%	36.5%	18.7%	Turkey
2000s	27.0%	48.7%	21.6%	Turkey
2010s	34.8%	57.6%	22.8%	Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Low & middle income or Turkey?: Turkey, at 57.9% against 36.7% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Low & middle income and Turkey?: 21.2%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Turkey?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Low & middle income and Turkey rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Low & middle income ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 43 groups.
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.