Rwanda vs Solomon Islands: Treatment for hypertension
Rwanda
10.6%
in 2019
Solomon Islands
14.5%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
192nd
Solomon Islands rank
189th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Rwanda
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 14.5% against 10.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.4 times Rwanda's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 189th of 192 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 11.3% | 7.4% | Solomon Islands |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 12.5% | 7.0% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 13.9% | 5.4% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Rwanda or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 14.5% against 10.6% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 3.9%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Solomon Islands?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and Solomon Islands rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Rwanda ranks 192nd and Solomon Islands ranks 189th 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.