Guinea vs Senegal: Treatment for hypertension
Guinea
22.6%
in 2019
Senegal
21.2%
in 2019
Guinea rank
170th
Senegal rank
171st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 22.6% against 21.2% in Senegal, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 171st of 192 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 0.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 17.9% | 1.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guinea or Senegal?
- Guinea, at 22.6% against 21.2% in Senegal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guinea and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guinea and Senegal rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Guinea ranks 170th and Senegal ranks 171st 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.