Burkina Faso vs Senegal: Treatment for hypertension
Burkina Faso
20.8%
in 2019
Senegal
21.2%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
172nd
Senegal rank
171st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Burkina Faso
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 21.2% against 20.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 171st of 192 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 17.9% | 0.4% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Burkina Faso or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 21.2% against 20.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 0.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Burkina Faso and Senegal rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Burkina Faso ranks 172nd and Senegal ranks 171st 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.