Malawi vs Zambia: Treatment for hypertension
Malawi
24.0%
in 2019
Zambia
23.9%
in 2019
Malawi rank
165th
Zambia rank
166th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 9.1% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 13.2% | 2.2% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 20.1% | 1.1% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Malawi ranks 165th and Zambia ranks 166th 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.