Cyprus vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Treatment for hypertension
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Cyprus
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 54.9% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th of 192 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 9.3% | 24.9% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 14.3% | 30.7% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 21.8% | 31.6% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Cyprus or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Cyprus, at 54.9% against 25.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 29.2%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Cyprus and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Cyprus ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 38th 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.
Individual pages
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.