Papua New Guinea vs Tuvalu: Treatment for hypertension
Papua New Guinea
19.2%
in 2019
Tuvalu
19.8%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
178th
Tuvalu rank
176th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 19.8% against 19.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Tuvalu ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 18.0% | 4.3% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 19.3% | 3.6% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.9% | 1.8% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Papua New Guinea or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 19.8% against 19.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 0.6%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tuvalu rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 178th and Tuvalu ranks 176th 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.