Guyana vs Iran: Treatment for hypertension
Guyana
47.1%
in 2019
Iran
47.6%
in 2019
Guyana rank
78th
Iran rank
75th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Guyana
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 47.6% against 47.1% in Guyana, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 78th and Iran ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 24.6% | 3.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 34.2% | 4.4% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.0% | 1.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guyana or Iran?
- Iran, at 47.6% against 47.1% in Guyana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guyana and Iran?
- 0.5%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and Iran rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Guyana ranks 78th and Iran ranks 75th 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.