Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Treatment for hypertension, male
Papua New Guinea
17.5%
in 2019
Tuvalu
18.9%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Tuvalu rank
167th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 18.9% against 17.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Tuvalu ranks 167th of 192 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 15.1% | 3.2% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 16.6% | 2.5% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 18.3% | 1.9% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 18.9% against 17.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 1.4%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 170th and Tuvalu ranks 167th 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.