Eritrea vs Malawi: Treatment for hypertension

Eritrea
24.3%
in 2019
Malawi
24.0%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
163rd
Malawi rank
165th

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Eritrea
  • Malawi
510152025199020042019

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 24.3% against 24.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 165th of 192 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 7.0% 1.8% Eritrea
2000s 13.1% 11.0% 2.1% Eritrea
2010s 20.3% 19.0% 1.3% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Eritrea or Malawi?
Eritrea, at 24.3% against 24.0% in Malawi as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Eritrea and Malawi?
0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Malawi rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Malawi ranks 165th 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

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

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.