Congo vs Ireland: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Congo
38.0%
in 2019
Ireland
38.2%
in 2019
Congo rank
85th
Ireland rank
82nd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Congo
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 38.2% against 38.0% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 82nd of 192 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 43.3% | 3.9% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 42.0% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 39.5% | 0.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Congo or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 38.2% against 38.0% in Congo as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Congo and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Congo and Ireland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Congo ranks 85th and Ireland ranks 82nd 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.