Ghana vs Nigeria: Treatment for hypertension, male
Ghana
27.6%
in 2019
Nigeria
27.4%
in 2019
Ghana rank
125th
Nigeria rank
128th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.6% against 27.4% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.6% | 1.6% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.1% | 2.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.0% | 1.2% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Ghana, at 27.6% against 27.4% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Nigeria ranks 128th 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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About this data
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.