Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Croatia or Europe & Central Asia?

Croatia, at 51.4% against 40.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?

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.

Croatia vs Europe & Central Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Croatia

51.4%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia

40.1%

in 2019

Croatia rank

8th

Europe & Central Asia rank

8th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Croatia
Europe & Central Asia

How they compare

Croatia currently reports 51.4% against 40.1% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.

Croatia ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th of 192 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Europe & Central Asia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.5%	45.4%	3.1%	Croatia
2000s	49.0%	44.2%	4.8%	Croatia
2010s	50.8%	41.5%	9.3%	Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Croatia or Europe & Central Asia?: Croatia, at 51.4% against 40.1% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?: 11.3%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Europe & Central Asia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Croatia and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Croatia ranks 8th and Europe & Central Asia ranks 8th 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.