Laos vs Tajikistan: Treatment for hypertension
Laos
31.9%
in 2019
Tajikistan
32.7%
in 2019
Laos rank
132nd
Tajikistan rank
131st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Laos
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 32.7% against 31.9% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 132nd and Tajikistan ranks 131st of 192 countries.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 21.5% | 7.6% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 28.7% | 6.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 32.5% | 2.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Laos or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 32.7% against 31.9% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Laos and Tajikistan?
- 0.8%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Tajikistan rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Laos ranks 132nd and Tajikistan ranks 131st 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.