Congo vs East Timor: Treatment for hypertension
Congo
23.8%
in 2019
East Timor
24.2%
in 2019
Congo rank
167th
East Timor rank
164th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Congo
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 24.2% against 23.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 167th and East Timor ranks 164th of 192 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.7% | 2.1% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 17.2% | 3.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 22.9% | 2.6% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Congo or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 24.2% against 23.8% in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Congo and East Timor?
- 0.4%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and East Timor?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Congo and East Timor rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Congo ranks 167th and East Timor ranks 164th 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.