Gambia vs Zambia: Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)

Gambia
8.8%
in 2019
Zambia
8.5%
in 2019
Gambia rank
166th
Zambia rank
168th

Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
2468199020042019

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 168th of 193 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.9% 1.5% 0.4% Gambia
2000s 3.0% 2.3% 0.7% Gambia
2010s 6.4% 5.5% 0.8% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Gambia or Zambia?
Gambia, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Gambia and Zambia?
0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
Gambia ranks 166th and Zambia ranks 168th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Hypertension: effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) among adults aged 30-79 with hypertension, crude (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed