Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Treatment for hypertension
Guinea-Bissau
26.7%
in 2019
Liberia
26.3%
in 2019
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Liberia rank
150th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 26.7% against 26.3% in Liberia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Liberia ranks 150th of 192 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.5% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 26.7% against 26.3% in Liberia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 0.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Liberia ranks 150th 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.