El Salvador vs Ghana: Prevalence of hypertension, male
El Salvador
31.4%
in 2019
Ghana
31.4%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
159th
Ghana rank
159th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- El Salvador
- Ghana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 31.4% against 31.4% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 35.4% | 6.8% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 36.7% | 6.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 33.8% | 2.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, El Salvador or Ghana?
- El Salvador, at 31.4% against 31.4% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between El Salvador and Ghana?
- 0.0%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ghana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do El Salvador and Ghana rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- El Salvador ranks 159th and Ghana ranks 159th 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.