Bulgaria vs Small states: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Bulgaria
49.4%
in 2019
Small states
38.6%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
13th
Small states rank
10th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Bulgaria
- Small states
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 49.4% against 38.6% in Small states, a difference of 10.8%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Small states's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Small states ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 38.7% | 9.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 39.8% | 8.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 39.4% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Bulgaria or Small states?
- Bulgaria, at 49.4% against 38.6% in Small states as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Bulgaria and Small states?
- 10.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Small states?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Bulgaria and Small states rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Small states ranks 10th 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.