Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 50.9% against 40.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Tajikistan ranks 9th of 43 groups.
Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 42.8% | 6.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 45.1% | 5.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 49.1% | 8.6% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 50.9% against 40.5% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan?
- 10.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th and Tajikistan ranks 9th 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.