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
010203040199020042019

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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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.