Peru vs Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension, male
Peru
28.9%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
28.6%
in 2019
Peru rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
120th
Treatment for hypertension, male over time
- Peru
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Peru currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 15.0% | 0.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.5% | 0.5% | Peru |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 26.9% | 1.1% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, male, Peru or Sri Lanka?
- Peru, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension, male between Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Peru and Sri Lanka rank globally for treatment for hypertension, male?
- Peru ranks 118th 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.