Ghana vs Kenya: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Ghana
31.4%
in 2019
Kenya
31.4%
in 2019
Ghana rank
159th
Kenya rank
159th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 31.4% against 31.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 35.0% | 0.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 36.4% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 33.9% | 0.1% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Ghana or Kenya?
- Ghana, at 31.4% against 31.4% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Ghana and Kenya?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Kenya ranks 159th 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.