Africa Eastern and Southern vs Libya: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Africa Eastern and Southern
32.9%
in 2019
Libya
45.9%
in 2019
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
34th
Libya rank
32nd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 45.9% against 32.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Libya ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 43.6% | 9.6% | Libya |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 45.9% | 10.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 46.1% | 11.7% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Africa Eastern and Southern or Libya?
- Libya, at 45.9% against 32.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Africa Eastern and Southern and Libya?
- 13.0%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Libya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Libya rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 34th and Libya ranks 32nd of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.