Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, European Union or Slovenia?

Slovenia, at 49.6% against 39.6% in European Union as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Slovenia?

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.

European Union vs Slovenia: Prevalence of hypertension, male

European Union

39.6%

in 2019

Slovenia

49.6%

in 2019

European Union rank

9th

Slovenia rank

11th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

European Union
Slovenia

How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 49.6% against 39.6% in European Union, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.3 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 11th of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Slovenia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45.5%	48.1%	2.6%	Slovenia
2000s	44.3%	48.5%	4.2%	Slovenia
2010s	41.3%	49.5%	8.2%	Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, European Union or Slovenia?: Slovenia, at 49.6% against 39.6% in European Union as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between European Union and Slovenia?: 10.0%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Slovenia?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do European Union and Slovenia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: European Union ranks 9th and Slovenia ranks 11th 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.