Portugal vs Venezuela: Treatment for hypertension
Portugal
63.4%
in 2019
Venezuela
63.0%
in 2019
Portugal rank
9th
Venezuela rank
10th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Portugal
- Venezuela
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 63.4% against 63.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 32.6% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 44.4% | 4.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.5% | 2.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Portugal or Venezuela?
- Portugal, at 63.4% against 63.0% in Venezuela as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Portugal and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Venezuela?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Venezuela rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Portugal ranks 9th and Venezuela ranks 10th 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.