Namibia vs Syria: Treatment for hypertension
Namibia
44.0%
in 2019
Syria
44.3%
in 2019
Namibia rank
91st
Syria rank
89th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Namibia
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 44.3% against 44.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 91st and Syria ranks 89th of 192 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 25.0% | 6.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 33.9% | 5.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 42.6% | 2.8% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Namibia or Syria?
- Syria, at 44.3% against 44.0% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Namibia and Syria?
- 0.3%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Syria?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Namibia and Syria rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Namibia ranks 91st and Syria ranks 89th 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.