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

Vietnam, at 29.6% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.

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

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.

Sao Tome and Principe vs Vietnam: Treatment for hypertension

Sao Tome and Principe

28.6%

in 2019

Vietnam

29.6%

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe rank

140th

Vietnam rank

137th

Treatment for hypertension over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 29.6% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 137th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11.6%	8.4%	3.2%	Sao Tome and Principe
2000s	16.9%	16.3%	0.6%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	24.7%	26.3%	1.6%	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Sao Tome and Principe or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 29.6% against 28.6% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Sao Tome and Principe and Vietnam?: 1.0%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Vietnam?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Vietnam rank globally for treatment for hypertension?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 140th and Vietnam ranks 137th 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.