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

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 Vietnam: Treatment for hypertension, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

25.4%

in 2019

Vietnam

26.1%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

135th

Vietnam rank

134th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 26.1% against 25.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Vietnam ranks 134th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.9%	6.6%	2.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	14.1%	13.3%	0.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	21.5%	22.5%	0.9%	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 26.1% against 25.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 0.7%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th and Vietnam ranks 134th 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.