Latvia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Prevalence of hypertension, male
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Latvia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.9% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.4%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 35.1% | 16.9% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 36.5% | 15.8% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 36.5% | 13.8% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Latvia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Latvia, at 48.9% against 36.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 12.4%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Latvia ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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.