Hungary vs Latin America & Caribbean: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Hungary
55.9%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean
40.5%
in 2019
Hungary rank
2nd
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Hungary
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 55.9% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 15.4%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 36.7% | 18.7% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 39.6% | 16.8% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 56.4% | 40.5% | 15.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Hungary or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Hungary, at 55.9% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 15.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Hungary and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Hungary ranks 2nd and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th 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.