Libya vs Low & middle income: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Libya
45.9%
in 2019
Low & middle income
33.2%
in 2019
Libya rank
32nd
Low & middle income rank
32nd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Libya
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Libya currently reports 45.9% against 33.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 32nd and Low & middle income ranks 32nd of 192 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 30.0% | 13.5% | Libya |
| 2000s | 45.9% | 32.9% | 12.9% | Libya |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 33.5% | 12.6% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Libya or Low & middle income?
- Libya, at 45.9% against 33.2% in Low & middle income as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Libya and Low & middle income?
- 12.7%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Low & middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Libya and Low & middle income rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Low & middle income ranks 32nd 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.