Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Treatment for hypertension
Sri Lanka
35.8%
in 2019
Zimbabwe
35.7%
in 2019
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Zimbabwe rank
122nd
Treatment for hypertension over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 35.8% against 35.7% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd of 192 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 3.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 22.9% | 4.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 32.1% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
- Sri Lanka, at 35.8% against 35.7% in Zimbabwe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st and Zimbabwe ranks 122nd 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.