Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Treatment for hypertension, male
Guyana
40.1%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
39.6%
in 2019
Guyana rank
68th
Puerto Rico rank
70th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Guyana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 40.1% against 39.6% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guyana ranks 68th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 21.4% | 0.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 29.7% | 0.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 37.2% | 0.4% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Guyana or Puerto Rico?
- Guyana, at 40.1% against 39.6% in Puerto Rico as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Puerto Rico rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Guyana ranks 68th and Puerto Rico ranks 70th 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.