Bangladesh vs Ghana: Treatment for hypertension
Bangladesh
38.4%
in 2019
Ghana
36.9%
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
110th
Ghana rank
113th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Bangladesh
- Ghana
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 38.4% against 36.9% in Ghana, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 113th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 12.7% | 8.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 30.9% | 19.2% | 11.7% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 30.8% | 6.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Bangladesh or Ghana?
- Bangladesh, at 38.4% against 36.9% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 1.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bangladesh and Ghana rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Bangladesh ranks 110th and Ghana ranks 113th 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.