Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?

Nigeria, at 28.6% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Nigeria vs Sao Tome and Principe: Treatment for hypertension

Nigeria

28.6%

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

28.6%

in 2019

Nigeria rank

140th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

140th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 28.6% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th of 192 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.5%	11.6%	3.1%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	13.1%	16.9%	3.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	22.8%	24.7%	1.9%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Nigeria or Sao Tome and Principe?: Nigeria, at 28.6% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Nigeria and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Nigeria ranks 140th and Sao Tome and Principe 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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Indicator: Treatment for hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension)
Unit: % of adults ages 30-79 with hypertension
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.