Singapore vs Small states: Treatment for hypertension
Singapore
60.6%
in 2019
Small states
42.6%
in 2019
Singapore rank
16th
Small states rank
17th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Singapore
- Small states
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 60.6% against 42.6% in Small states, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 16th and Small states ranks 17th of 192 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 25.7% | 8.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 34.5% | 13.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 41.0% | 16.8% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Singapore or Small states?
- Singapore, at 60.6% against 42.6% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Singapore and Small states?
- 18.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Small states rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Singapore ranks 16th and Small states ranks 17th 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.