East Timor vs Zambia: Treatment for hypertension
East Timor
24.2%
in 2019
Zambia
23.9%
in 2019
East Timor rank
164th
Zambia rank
166th
Treatment for hypertension over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 24.2% against 23.9% in Zambia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 166th of 192 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 1.7% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.2% | 3.9% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.1% | 2.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment for hypertension, East Timor or Zambia?
- East Timor, at 24.2% against 23.9% in Zambia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in treatment for hypertension between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for treatment for hypertension?
- East Timor ranks 164th and Zambia ranks 166th 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.