Argentina vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, male
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Argentina
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 54.0% against 40.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
Argentina ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.1% | 42.3% | 0.1% | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 41.5% | 5.1% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 40.5% | 11.0% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Argentina or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Argentina, at 54.0% against 40.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Argentina and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Argentina ranks 4th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- 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.