Brunei vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Treatment for hypertension, female
Brunei
61.8%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.8%
in 2019
Brunei rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Brunei
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 61.8% against 28.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33.0%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 11.6% | 22.0% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 17.3% | 31.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 25.2% | 34.8% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Brunei or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Brunei, at 61.8% against 28.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 33.0%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Brunei and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Brunei ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female 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.