Africa (WHO region) vs El Salvador: Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)
Africa (WHO region)
11.8%
in 2019
El Salvador
39.4%
in 2019
Africa (WHO region) rank
10th
El Salvador rank
9th
Hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) over time
- Africa (WHO region)
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 39.4% against 11.8% in Africa (WHO region), a difference of 27.6%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.3 times Africa (WHO region)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 11 groups.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa (WHO region) | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 14.0% | 11.7% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 23.3% | 19.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 35.5% | 26.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension), Africa (WHO region) or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 39.4% against 11.8% in Africa (WHO region) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension) between Africa (WHO region) and El Salvador?
- 27.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa (WHO region) and El Salvador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa (WHO region) and El Salvador rank globally for hypertension effective treatment coverage (controlled hypertension)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 10th and El Salvador ranks 9th of 11 groups.
- 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, age-standardized (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.