Guyana vs South Africa: Treatment for hypertension
Guyana
47.1%
in 2019
South Africa
46.5%
in 2019
Guyana rank
78th
South Africa rank
81st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 47.1% against 46.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st of 192 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8% | 17.2% | 10.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 29.4% | 9.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 42.0% | 4.2% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 47.1% against 46.5% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guyana and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Guyana ranks 78th and South Africa ranks 81st 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.