Laos vs Switzerland: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Laos
25.6%
in 2019
Switzerland
26.4%
in 2019
Laos rank
185th
Switzerland rank
183rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Laos
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 26.4% against 25.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 38.4% | 12.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 34.1% | 7.5% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 28.9% | 3.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Laos or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 26.4% against 25.6% in Laos as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Laos and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Laos and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Laos ranks 185th and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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.