Guatemala vs Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension
Guatemala
35.9%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
35.8%
in 2019
Guatemala rank
120th
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Guatemala
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 35.9% against 35.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guatemala ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.9% | 18.5% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 27.2% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 33.9% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guatemala or Sri Lanka?
- Guatemala, at 35.9% against 35.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Sri Lanka rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Guatemala ranks 120th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st 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.