Croatia vs European Union: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Croatia
51.4%
in 2019
European Union
39.6%
in 2019
Croatia rank
8th
European Union rank
9th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Croatia
- European Union
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 51.4% against 39.6% in European Union, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 8th and European Union ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | European Union | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5% | 45.5% | 3.0% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 44.3% | 4.7% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 41.3% | 9.5% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Croatia or European Union?
- Croatia, at 51.4% against 39.6% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Croatia and European Union?
- 11.8%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and European Union?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and European Union rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Croatia ranks 8th and European Union ranks 9th 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.