Ghana vs Zimbabwe: Treatment for hypertension, male
Ghana
27.6%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
27.5%
in 2019
Ghana rank
125th
Zimbabwe rank
127th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Ghana
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 27.6% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ghana ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 127th of 192 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 9.5% | 1.3% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 15.6% | 2.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 23.7% | 1.5% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Ghana or Zimbabwe?
- Ghana, at 27.6% against 27.5% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Zimbabwe rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Ghana ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 127th 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.