Rwanda vs Vanuatu: Treatment for hypertension
Rwanda
10.6%
in 2019
Vanuatu
13.6%
in 2019
Rwanda rank
192nd
Vanuatu rank
190th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Rwanda
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13.6% against 10.6% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 192nd and Vanuatu ranks 190th of 192 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 9.6% | 5.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 10.7% | 5.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 12.6% | 4.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Rwanda or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13.6% against 10.6% in Rwanda as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Rwanda and Vanuatu?
- 3.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Vanuatu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Rwanda and Vanuatu rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Rwanda ranks 192nd and Vanuatu ranks 190th 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.