Afghanistan vs Turkmenistan: Treatment for hypertension
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2019
Turkmenistan
46.4%
in 2019
Afghanistan rank
83rd
Turkmenistan rank
82nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 46.4% against 45.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 31.1% | 8.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 40.9% | 8.2% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 46.1% | 3.9% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Afghanistan or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 46.4% against 45.6% in Afghanistan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.8%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkmenistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd and Turkmenistan ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Treatment for hypertension (% of 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 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.