Kenya vs Mozambique: Treatment for hypertension
Kenya
15.8%
in 2019
Mozambique
15.5%
in 2019
Kenya rank
184th
Mozambique rank
186th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 15.8% against 15.5% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 184th and Mozambique ranks 186th of 192 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 0.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.2% | 0.3% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 15.8% against 15.5% in Mozambique as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Kenya ranks 184th and Mozambique ranks 186th 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.