Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?

Guyana, at 47.1% against 46.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?

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.

Guyana vs Trinidad and Tobago: Treatment for hypertension

Guyana

47.1%

in 2019

Trinidad and Tobago

46.7%

in 2019

Guyana rank

78th

Trinidad and Tobago rank

79th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Guyana
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 47.1% against 46.7% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Guyana ranks 78th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.8%	27.9%	0.1%	Trinidad and Tobago
2000s	38.6%	38.6%	0.0%	Guyana
2010s	46.2%	45.8%	0.4%	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Guyana or Trinidad and Tobago?: Guyana, at 47.1% against 46.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 0.4%, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Guyana ranks 78th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 79th 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.