Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Burkina Faso or Uganda?

Burkina Faso, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Uganda as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?

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.

Burkina Faso vs Uganda: Treatment for hypertension, male

Burkina Faso

13.7%

in 2019

Uganda

13.0%

in 2019

Burkina Faso rank

182nd

Uganda rank

185th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Burkina Faso
Uganda

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 13.7% against 13.0% in Uganda, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

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

Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 185th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.5%	5.4%	0.8%	Uganda
2000s	6.9%	7.6%	0.7%	Uganda
2010s	11.1%	10.9%	0.1%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Burkina Faso or Uganda?: Burkina Faso, at 13.7% against 13.0% in Uganda as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Uganda?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Uganda rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Burkina Faso ranks 182nd and Uganda ranks 185th 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.