Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?

Gabon, at 22.7% against 22.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?

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.

Equatorial Guinea vs Gabon: Treatment for hypertension, male

Equatorial Guinea

22.6%

in 2019

Gabon

22.7%

in 2019

Equatorial Guinea rank

145th

Gabon rank

144th

Treatment for hypertension, male over time

Equatorial Guinea
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 22.7% against 22.6% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and Gabon ranks 144th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Equatorial Guinea	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.8%	7.8%	0.0%	—
2000s	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	Equatorial Guinea
2010s	19.0%	19.1%	0.0%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Equatorial Guinea or Gabon?: Gabon, at 22.7% against 22.6% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?: 0.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Gabon?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Gabon rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?: Equatorial Guinea ranks 145th and Gabon 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, 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.