Congo vs Guinea: Treatment for hypertension
Congo
23.8%
in 2019
Guinea
22.6%
in 2019
Congo rank
167th
Guinea rank
170th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.8% against 22.6% in Guinea, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 167th and Guinea ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.9% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.9% | 1.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Congo or Guinea?
- Congo, at 23.8% against 22.6% in Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Congo and Guinea?
- 1.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Congo ranks 167th and Guinea ranks 170th 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.