Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guinea-Bissau or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 26.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.

What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country)?

1.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country)?

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Micronesia (country): Treatment for hypertension

Guinea-Bissau

26.7%

in 2019

Micronesia (country)

27.8%

in 2019

Guinea-Bissau rank

147th

Micronesia (country) rank

146th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Guinea-Bissau
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 27.8% against 26.7% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 146th of 192 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.2%	21.0%	10.9%	Micronesia (country)
2000s	15.1%	23.6%	8.6%	Micronesia (country)
2010s	22.8%	26.7%	4.0%	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guinea-Bissau or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 27.8% against 26.7% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country)?: 1.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Micronesia (country) rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Micronesia (country) ranks 146th 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.