What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?

0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs India: Treatment for hypertension, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.4%

in 2019

India

25.1%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

135th

India rank

136th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
India

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 25.4% against 25.1% in India, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and India ranks 136th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	India	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.9%	9.0%	0.2%	India
2000s	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	India
2010s	21.5%	22.1%	0.6%	India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or India?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 25.4% against 25.1% in India as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and India?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and India rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and India ranks 136th 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.