Morocco vs Nigeria: Treatment for hypertension
Morocco
28.8%
in 2019
Nigeria
28.6%
in 2019
Morocco rank
139th
Nigeria rank
140th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Morocco
- Nigeria
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 28.8% against 28.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 192 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 8.5% | 8.7% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 13.1% | 10.4% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 22.8% | 5.9% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Morocco or Nigeria?
- Morocco, at 28.8% against 28.6% in Nigeria as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Morocco and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Nigeria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Morocco and Nigeria rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Morocco ranks 139th and Nigeria ranks 140th 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.