Kenya vs Rwanda: Treatment for hypertension, male
Kenya
9.9%
in 2019
Rwanda
9.7%
in 2019
Kenya rank
191st
Rwanda rank
192nd
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Kenya
- Rwanda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 9.9% against 9.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 0.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Kenya or Rwanda?
- Kenya, at 9.9% against 9.7% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Kenya and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Rwanda rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Kenya ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 192nd 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.