Sierra Leone vs Tuvalu: Treatment for hypertension
Sierra Leone
20.3%
in 2019
Tuvalu
19.8%
in 2019
Sierra Leone rank
174th
Tuvalu rank
176th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Sierra Leone
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 20.3% against 19.8% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 174th 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 | Sierra Leone | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 18.0% | 11.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 19.3% | 8.8% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 19.9% | 3.1% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Sierra Leone or Tuvalu?
- Sierra Leone, at 20.3% against 19.8% in Tuvalu as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Sierra Leone and Tuvalu?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sierra Leone and Tuvalu rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Sierra Leone ranks 174th 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.