India vs Lesotho: Prevalence of hypertension, male
India
31.6%
in 2019
Lesotho
32.1%
in 2019
India rank
157th
Lesotho rank
154th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.1% against 31.6% in India, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
India ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 154th of 192 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 31.6% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 31.2% | 32.8% | 1.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 32.7% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, India or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 32.1% against 31.6% in India as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between India and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- India ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 154th 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.