Guatemala vs Palau: Treatment for hypertension
Guatemala
35.9%
in 2019
Palau
36.2%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
120th
Palau rank
118th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Guatemala
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 36.2% against 35.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Palau ranks 118th of 192 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 27.4% | 15.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 30.2% | 11.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 34.5% | 3.5% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guatemala or Palau?
- Palau, at 36.2% against 35.9% in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guatemala and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Palau?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Palau rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Palau ranks 118th 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.