Eritrea vs Zambia: Treatment for hypertension

Eritrea
24.3%
in 2019
Zambia
23.9%
in 2019
Eritrea rank
163rd
Zambia rank
166th

Treatment for hypertension over time

  • Eritrea
  • Zambia
10152025199020042019

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 24.3% against 23.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 166th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 9.1% 0.2% Zambia
2000s 13.1% 13.2% 0.1% Zambia
2010s 20.3% 20.1% 0.2% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Eritrea or Zambia?
Eritrea, at 24.3% against 23.9% in Zambia as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Eritrea and Zambia?
0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Zambia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Eritrea and Zambia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Zambia ranks 166th 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.