Latvia vs OECD members: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Latvia
48.9%
in 2019
OECD members
35.3%
in 2019
Latvia rank
19th
OECD members rank
19th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Latvia
- OECD members
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.9% against 35.3% in OECD members, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 39.2% | 12.8% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 38.0% | 14.3% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 36.2% | 14.2% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Latvia or OECD members?
- Latvia, at 48.9% against 35.3% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Latvia and OECD members?
- 13.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and OECD members?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Latvia and OECD members rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Latvia ranks 19th and OECD members ranks 19th 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.