Libya vs Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension, male
Libya
28.1%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
28.6%
in 2019
Libya rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Libya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 28.6% against 28.1% in Libya, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2% | 15.0% | 2.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 21.5% | 3.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 26.9% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Libya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 28.6% against 28.1% in Libya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Libya ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 120th 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.