Cape Verde vs Yemen: Treatment for hypertension
Cape Verde
36.0%
in 2019
Yemen
36.5%
in 2019
Cape Verde rank
119th
Yemen rank
117th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Cape Verde
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 36.5% against 36.0% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 117th of 192 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2% | 18.6% | 3.4% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 26.4% | 4.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 34.8% | 3.5% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Cape Verde or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 36.5% against 36.0% in Cape Verde as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Cape Verde and Yemen?
- 0.5%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Yemen?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Yemen rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Cape Verde ranks 119th and Yemen ranks 117th 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.