Other small states vs Singapore: Treatment for hypertension
Other small states
42.6%
in 2019
Singapore
60.6%
in 2019
Other small states rank
16th
Singapore rank
16th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Other small states
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.6% against 42.6% in Other small states, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 34.6% | 9.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 47.5% | 14.1% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 57.8% | 17.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Other small states or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 60.6% against 42.6% in Other small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Other small states and Singapore?
- 18.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Other small states and Singapore rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Other small states ranks 16th and Singapore ranks 16th 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.