Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Prevalence of hypertension, male
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 46.9% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bosnia and Herzegovina has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 34.5% | 10.6% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2000s | 45.3% | 35.8% | 9.4% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 34.7% | 11.9% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 46.9% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.6%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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.