Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Romania: Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 59.0% against 39.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 19.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Romania ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 33.8% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 45.3% | 13.0% | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 55.4% | 16.4% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Romania?
- Romania, at 59.0% against 39.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 19.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Romania rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Romania ranks 23rd 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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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.