Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Costa Rica
36.0%
in 2019
Mauritania
35.9%
in 2019
Costa Rica rank
108th
Mauritania rank
111th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.0% against 35.9% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 111th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 37.3% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 38.7% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 37.4% | 1.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 36.0% against 35.9% in Mauritania as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 111th 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.