China vs Zambia: Prevalence of hypertension, male
China
30.2%
in 2019
Zambia
30.3%
in 2019
China rank
170th
Zambia rank
169th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 30.3% against 30.2% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
China ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 34.4% | 9.9% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 35.9% | 5.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 33.0% | 2.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 30.3% against 30.2% in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between China and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- China ranks 170th and Zambia ranks 169th 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.