Latin America & Caribbean vs Romania: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Latin America & Caribbean
40.5%
in 2019
Romania
52.6%
in 2019
Latin America & Caribbean rank
5th
Romania rank
6th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 52.6% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and Romania ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 49.0% | 12.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 49.7% | 10.1% | Romania |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 51.8% | 11.3% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Latin America & Caribbean or Romania?
- Romania, at 52.6% against 40.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Latin America & Caribbean and Romania?
- 12.1%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Romania?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Romania rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 5th and Romania ranks 6th 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.