Kuwait vs Namibia: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Kuwait
43.5%
in 2019
Namibia
42.6%
in 2019
Kuwait rank
47th
Namibia rank
50th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Kuwait
- Namibia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 43.5% against 42.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 50th of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 40.7% | 0.2% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 43.4% | 1.2% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 43.6% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Kuwait or Namibia?
- Kuwait, at 43.5% against 42.6% in Namibia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Kuwait and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Kuwait ranks 47th and Namibia ranks 50th 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.