Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?

Lesotho, at 32.1% against 31.7% in Micronesia (country) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

Lesotho vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of hypertension, male

Lesotho

32.1%

in 2019

Micronesia (country)

31.7%

in 2019

Lesotho rank

154th

Micronesia (country) rank

156th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Lesotho
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 32.1% against 31.7% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.

Lesotho ranks 154th and Micronesia (country) ranks 156th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.6%	31.9%	0.3%	Micronesia (country)
2000s	32.8%	31.5%	1.3%	Lesotho
2010s	32.7%	32.0%	0.7%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Lesotho or Micronesia (country)?: Lesotho, at 32.1% against 31.7% in Micronesia (country) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?: 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Micronesia (country)?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Lesotho ranks 154th and Micronesia (country) ranks 156th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit: % of male adults ages 30-79
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.