Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Poland: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 55.5% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 49.5% | 12.9% | Poland |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 50.6% | 11.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 54.0% | 13.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Poland?
- Poland, at 55.5% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Poland?
- 15.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Poland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Poland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Poland ranks 3rd of 43 groups.
- 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.