European Union vs Romania: Prevalence of hypertension, male
European Union
39.6%
in 2019
Romania
52.6%
in 2019
European Union rank
9th
Romania rank
6th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- European Union
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.6% against 39.6% in European Union, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 9th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 49.0% | 3.4% | Romania |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 49.7% | 5.4% | Romania |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 51.8% | 10.5% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, European Union or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.6% against 39.6% in European Union as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between European Union and Romania?
- 13.0%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do European Union and Romania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- European Union ranks 9th and Romania ranks 6th 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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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.