Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Central African Republic or Kenya?

Central African Republic, at 17.8% against 15.8% in Kenya as of 2019.

What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Central African Republic and Kenya?

2.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Central African Republic vs Kenya: Treatment for hypertension

Central African Republic

17.8%

in 2019

Kenya

15.8%

in 2019

Central African Republic rank

182nd

Kenya rank

184th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Central African Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 17.8% against 15.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Kenya ranks 184th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	Kenya
2000s	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	Central African Republic
2010s	14.9%	13.6%	1.4%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Central African Republic or Kenya?: Central African Republic, at 17.8% against 15.8% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Central African Republic and Kenya?: 2.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Central African Republic ranks 182nd and Kenya ranks 184th 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.