Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Laos or Marshall Islands?

Laos, at 31.9% against 30.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?

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.

Laos vs Marshall Islands: Treatment for hypertension

Laos

31.9%

in 2019

Marshall Islands

30.3%

in 2019

Laos rank

132nd

Marshall Islands rank

135th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Laos
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Laos currently reports 31.9% against 30.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.

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

Laos ranks 132nd and Marshall Islands ranks 135th of 192 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.8%	30.0%	16.2%	Marshall Islands
2000s	22.2%	32.2%	10.0%	Marshall Islands
2010s	30.0%	31.6%	1.6%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Laos or Marshall Islands?: Laos, at 31.9% against 30.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Laos and Marshall Islands?: 1.6%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Marshall Islands?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Laos and Marshall Islands rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Laos ranks 132nd and Marshall Islands ranks 135th 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.