Niger vs Rwanda: Treatment for hypertension
Niger
13.4%
in 2019
Rwanda
10.6%
in 2019
Niger rank
191st
Rwanda rank
192nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.4% against 10.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.
Niger ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 192nd of 192 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 0.0% | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 0.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.6% | 1.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Niger or Rwanda?
- Niger, at 13.4% against 10.6% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Niger and Rwanda?
- 2.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Niger ranks 191st and Rwanda ranks 192nd 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.