Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 36.3% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?

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 Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Costa Rica

36.0%

in 2019

Saudi Arabia

36.3%

in 2019

Costa Rica rank

108th

Saudi Arabia rank

106th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Costa Rica
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.3% against 36.0% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.1%	34.8%	1.7%	Saudi Arabia
2000s	35.8%	35.6%	0.2%	Costa Rica
2010s	36.4%	36.0%	0.4%	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Costa Rica or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 36.3% against 36.0% in Costa Rica as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?: 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Costa Rica ranks 108th and Saudi Arabia ranks 106th 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.