Puerto Rico vs Qatar: Treatment for hypertension
Puerto Rico
49.7%
in 2019
Qatar
50.6%
in 2019
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Qatar rank
57th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 50.6% against 49.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 25.4% | 4.9% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 36.1% | 5.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 47.7% | 1.2% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Puerto Rico or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 50.6% against 49.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 0.9%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Qatar?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Puerto Rico and Qatar rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th and Qatar ranks 57th 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.