Nepal vs Uganda: Treatment for hypertension
Nepal
18.7%
in 2019
Uganda
18.4%
in 2019
Nepal rank
179th
Uganda rank
181st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Nepal
- Uganda
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 18.7% against 18.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uganda ahead.
Nepal ranks 179th and Uganda ranks 181st of 192 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.7% | 0.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 1.1% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.8% | 1.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Nepal or Uganda?
- Nepal, at 18.7% against 18.4% in Uganda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Nepal and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Nepal and Uganda rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Nepal ranks 179th 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.