Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Treatment for hypertension
Nepal
18.7%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea
19.2%
in 2019
Nepal rank
179th
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 19.2% against 18.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th of 192 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 13.7% | 5.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 15.6% | 3.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 18.1% | 1.2% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 19.2% against 18.7% in Nepal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.5%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Nepal ranks 179th and Papua New Guinea ranks 178th 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.