Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, East Asia & Pacific or Palau?

Palau, at 45.1% against 31.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Palau?

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Palau: Prevalence of hypertension, male

East Asia & Pacific

31.9%

in 2019

Palau

45.1%

in 2019

East Asia & Pacific rank

37th

Palau rank

38th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

East Asia & Pacific
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 45.1% against 31.9% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Palau ranks 38th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Palau	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.6%	41.9%	14.3%	Palau
2000s	31.3%	43.6%	12.3%	Palau
2010s	32.2%	45.4%	13.2%	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, East Asia & Pacific or Palau?: Palau, at 45.1% against 31.9% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between East Asia & Pacific and Palau?: 13.2%, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Palau?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Palau rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 37th and Palau ranks 38th of 43 groups.
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.