Gabon vs Nigeria: Treatment for hypertension
Gabon
29.0%
in 2019
Nigeria
28.6%
in 2019
Gabon rank
138th
Nigeria rank
140th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Gabon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 29.0% against 28.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.5% | 3.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 13.1% | 4.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 22.8% | 2.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Gabon or Nigeria?
- Gabon, at 29.0% against 28.6% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Gabon and Nigeria?
- 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Gabon and Nigeria rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Gabon ranks 138th and Nigeria ranks 140th 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.