Palau vs Sri Lanka: Treatment for hypertension
Palau
36.2%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
35.8%
in 2019
Palau rank
118th
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Palau
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Palau currently reports 36.2% against 35.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 192 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 18.5% | 8.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.2% | 3.1% | Palau |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 33.9% | 0.6% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Palau or Sri Lanka?
- Palau, at 36.2% against 35.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Palau and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Palau and Sri Lanka rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Palau ranks 118th and Sri Lanka ranks 121st 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.