Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Paraguay: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
44.9%
in 2019
Paraguay
61.6%
in 2019
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
2nd
Paraguay rank
1st

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Paraguay
0204060199020042019

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 61.6% against 44.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Paraguay ranks 1st of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 47.0% 53.8% 6.8% Paraguay
2000s 46.9% 58.7% 11.8% Paraguay
2010s 45.6% 61.2% 15.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 61.6% against 44.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay?
16.7%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Paraguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Paraguay ranks 1st 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

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.