Peru vs Sweden: Treatment for hypertension

Peru
40.0%
in 2019
Sweden
39.6%
in 2019
Peru rank
105th
Sweden rank
106th

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Peru
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 40.0% against 39.6% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Peru ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 21.3% 23.6% 2.3% Sweden
2000s 31.4% 32.2% 0.8% Sweden
2010s 40.0% 38.5% 1.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Peru or Sweden?
Peru, at 40.0% against 39.6% in Sweden as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Peru and Sweden?
0.4%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sweden?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Peru and Sweden rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Peru ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 106th 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

Indicator
Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit
% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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.