Norway vs United Kingdom: Treatment for hypertension
Norway
46.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom
47.5%
in 2019
Norway rank
79th
United Kingdom rank
76th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Norway
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 47.5% against 46.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 76th of 192 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.9% | 26.0% | 5.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 39.7% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 47.4% | 2.6% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Norway or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 47.5% against 46.7% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Norway and United Kingdom?
- 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Norway and United Kingdom rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Norway ranks 79th and United Kingdom ranks 76th 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.