Malawi vs Rwanda: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Malawi
26.8%
in 2019
Rwanda
28.5%
in 2019
Malawi rank
181st
Rwanda rank
179th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Malawi
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.5% against 26.8% in Malawi, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 179th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 32.1% | 3.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 32.8% | 4.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 30.4% | 0.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Malawi or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 28.5% against 26.8% in Malawi as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Malawi and Rwanda?
- 1.7%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Malawi ranks 181st and Rwanda ranks 179th 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.