How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?

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.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

44.9%

in 2019

Poland

55.5%

in 2019

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

2nd

Poland rank

3rd

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Poland

How they compare

Poland currently reports 55.5% against 44.9% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Poland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.0%	49.5%	2.5%	Poland
2000s	46.9%	50.6%	3.8%	Poland
2010s	45.6%	54.0%	8.3%	Poland

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 Poland?: Poland, at 55.5% 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 Poland?: 10.6%, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd 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.