Benin vs Burkina Faso: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Benin
28.9%
in 2019
Burkina Faso
29.1%
in 2019
Benin rank
178th
Burkina Faso rank
175th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 29.1% against 28.9% in Benin, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 178th and Burkina Faso ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 32.4% | 1.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 35.2% | 32.9% | 2.3% | Benin |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 30.7% | 1.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Burkina Faso, at 29.1% against 28.9% in Benin as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 0.2%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Benin ranks 178th and Burkina Faso ranks 175th 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.