Ecuador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Treatment for hypertension, female
Ecuador
63.0%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa
28.8%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Treatment for hypertension, female over time
- Ecuador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 63.0% against 28.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 192 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 11.6% | 25.6% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 17.3% | 33.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 25.2% | 36.7% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Ecuador, at 63.0% against 28.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 34.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?
- Ecuador ranks 35th 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.