Barbados vs Tonga: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Barbados
40.0%
in 2019
Tonga
39.6%
in 2019
Barbados rank
70th
Tonga rank
72nd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 40.0% against 39.6% in Tonga, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 72nd of 192 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 34.1% | 2.8% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 34.1% | 4.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 37.9% | 2.2% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 40.0% against 39.6% in Tonga as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Barbados and Tonga?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Barbados ranks 70th and Tonga ranks 72nd 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.