Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?

Afghanistan, at 34.6% against 34.1% in Bangladesh as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?

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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Treatment for hypertension, male

Afghanistan

34.6%

in 2019

Bangladesh

34.1%

in 2019

Afghanistan rank

100th

Bangladesh rank

102nd

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Afghanistan
Bangladesh

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 34.6% against 34.1% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Afghanistan ranks 100th and Bangladesh ranks 102nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Bangladesh	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.4%	18.3%	2.0%	Bangladesh
2000s	23.9%	26.3%	2.5%	Bangladesh
2010s	31.5%	32.6%	1.0%	Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Afghanistan or Bangladesh?: Afghanistan, at 34.6% against 34.1% in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?: 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Afghanistan ranks 100th and Bangladesh ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension, male (% of male 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, male (% of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of male 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, male, 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.