Pacific island small states vs Uruguay: Treatment for hypertension
Pacific island small states
25.4%
in 2019
Uruguay
54.7%
in 2019
Pacific island small states rank
40th
Uruguay rank
37th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Pacific island small states
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 54.7% against 25.4% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 29.3%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.1 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th of 43 groups.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.4% | 32.1% | 9.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 44.0% | 19.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 52.8% | 27.2% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Pacific island small states or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 54.7% against 25.4% in Pacific island small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Pacific island small states and Uruguay?
- 29.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Uruguay?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Pacific island small states and Uruguay rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Pacific island small states ranks 40th and Uruguay ranks 37th 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.