New Zealand vs Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension
New Zealand
49.5%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
49.7%
in 2019
New Zealand rank
61st
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- New Zealand
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 49.7% against 49.5% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 30.3% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 41.4% | 3.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.9% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, New Zealand or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 49.7% against 49.5% in New Zealand as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do New Zealand and Puerto Rico rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Puerto Rico ranks 60th 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.