Ethiopia vs Laos: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Ethiopia
24.5%
in 2019
Laos
25.6%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
188th
Laos rank
185th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.6% against 24.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 188th and Laos ranks 185th of 192 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 25.5% | 2.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.6% | 1.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 25.9% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Ethiopia or Laos?
- Laos, at 25.6% against 24.5% in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Ethiopia and Laos?
- 1.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Laos rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 188th and Laos ranks 185th 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.