Kenya vs Kiribati: Treatment for hypertension
Kenya
15.8%
in 2019
Kiribati
15.2%
in 2019
Kenya rank
184th
Kiribati rank
187th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Kenya
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.8% against 15.2% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kenya ranks 184th and Kiribati ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 16.4% | 9.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 17.0% | 7.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.1% | 2.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Kenya or Kiribati?
- Kenya, at 15.8% against 15.2% in Kiribati as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Kenya and Kiribati?
- 0.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Kiribati?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Kiribati rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Kenya ranks 184th and Kiribati ranks 187th 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.