What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Maldives: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

32.7%

in 2019

Maldives

32.6%

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

148th

Maldives rank

150th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Maldives

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32.7% against 32.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th and Maldives ranks 150th of 192 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Maldives	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.2%	29.7%	3.5%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	33.4%	31.6%	1.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	33.2%	32.4%	0.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Maldives?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32.7% against 32.6% in Maldives as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 148th and Maldives ranks 150th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of male adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.