Madagascar vs Uganda: Treatment for hypertension
Madagascar
15.9%
in 2019
Uganda
18.4%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
183rd
Uganda rank
181st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 18.4% against 15.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.6% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 11.0% | 3.3% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 15.8% | 3.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 18.4% against 15.9% in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 2.5%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Madagascar ranks 183rd and Uganda ranks 181st 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.