Bulgaria vs Euro area: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Bulgaria
49.4%
in 2019
Euro area
36.5%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
13th
Euro area rank
15th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Euro area
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 49.4% against 36.5% in Euro area, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.4 times Euro area's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Euro area ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 44.6% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 42.9% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 38.7% | 10.5% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Bulgaria or Euro area?
- Bulgaria, at 49.4% against 36.5% in Euro area as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Bulgaria and Euro area?
- 12.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Euro area?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Euro area rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Euro area ranks 15th 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.