Arab World vs Serbia: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Arab World
37.6%
in 2019
Serbia
49.9%
in 2019
Arab World rank
13th
Serbia rank
10th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Arab World
  • Serbia
01020304050199020042019

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 49.9% against 37.6% in Arab World, a difference of 12.3%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 10th of 43 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7% 47.8% 12.0% Serbia
2000s 37.0% 48.3% 11.3% Serbia
2010s 37.4% 49.6% 12.2% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Arab World or Serbia?
Serbia, at 49.9% against 37.6% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Arab World and Serbia?
12.3%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Serbia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Serbia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Arab World ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 10th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
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

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.