Malawi vs Switzerland: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Malawi
26.8%
in 2019
Switzerland
26.4%
in 2019
Malawi rank
181st
Switzerland rank
183rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Malawi
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 26.8% against 26.4% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malawi ranks 181st and Switzerland ranks 183rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.8% | 38.4% | 2.6% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 34.1% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.9% | 2.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Malawi or Switzerland?
- Malawi, at 26.8% against 26.4% in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Malawi and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Malawi and Switzerland rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Malawi ranks 181st and Switzerland ranks 183rd 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.