Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Treatment for hypertension
Gambia
27.9%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau
26.7%
in 2019
Gambia rank
145th
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 27.9% against 26.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 145th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 192 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 15.1% | 0.4% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 0.9% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Gambia, at 27.9% against 26.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Gambia ranks 145th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th 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.