Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?

Gabon, at 29.0% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Gabon vs Sao Tome and Principe: Treatment for hypertension

Gabon

29.0%

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

28.6%

in 2019

Gabon rank

138th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

140th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Gabon
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 29.0% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Gabon ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe 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	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.9%	11.6%	0.3%	Gabon
2000s	17.8%	16.9%	0.9%	Gabon
2010s	25.5%	24.7%	0.8%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Gabon or Sao Tome and Principe?: Gabon, at 29.0% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.4%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Gabon ranks 138th and Sao Tome and Principe 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.