Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?

Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 36.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?

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.

Costa Rica vs Guinea-Bissau: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Costa Rica

36.0%

in 2019

Guinea-Bissau

36.0%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

108th

Guinea-Bissau rank

108th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Costa Rica
Guinea-Bissau

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 36.0% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th of 192 countries.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guinea-Bissau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.1%	37.4%	4.2%	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	35.8%	38.7%	2.9%	Guinea-Bissau
2010s	36.4%	37.4%	1.0%	Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Guinea-Bissau?: Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 36.0% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?: 0.0%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Costa Rica ranks 108th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 108th 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.