Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, male
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Estonia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 45.9% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 192 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 34.5% | 16.3% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 35.8% | 14.7% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 34.7% | 12.9% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Estonia, at 45.9% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Estonia ranks 32nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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.
Individual pages
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.