Australia vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Australia
32.3%
in 2019
Lesotho
32.1%
in 2019
Australia rank
152nd
Lesotho rank
154th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Australia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Australia currently reports 32.3% against 32.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 31.6% | 5.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 33.6% | 32.8% | 0.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.7% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Australia or Lesotho?
- Australia, at 32.3% against 32.1% in Lesotho as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Australia and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Australia and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Australia ranks 152nd and Lesotho ranks 154th 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.