Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Gambia or Micronesia (country)?

Gambia, at 32.6% against 31.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Micronesia (country)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Gambia vs Micronesia (country): Treatment for hypertension, female

Gambia

32.6%

in 2019

Micronesia (country)

31.5%

in 2019

Gambia rank

143rd

Micronesia (country) rank

144th

Treatment for hypertension, female over time

Gambia
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 32.6% against 31.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Gambia ranks 143rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 144th of 192 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.2%	26.0%	12.7%	Micronesia (country)
2000s	19.2%	28.2%	9.0%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	28.4%	30.9%	2.5%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, female, Gambia or Micronesia (country)?: Gambia, at 32.6% against 31.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, female between Gambia and Micronesia (country)?: 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Micronesia (country)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Gambia and Micronesia (country) rank globally for treatment for hypertension, female?: Gambia ranks 143rd and Micronesia (country) ranks 144th 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension, female (% of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of female adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.