Mexico vs Nigeria: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Mexico
32.8%
in 2019
Nigeria
33.0%
in 2019
Mexico rank
147th
Nigeria rank
144th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 33.0% against 32.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Mexico ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 144th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 31.7% 34.1% 2.4% Nigeria
2000s 35.6% 34.6% 1.0% Mexico
2010s 34.4% 33.8% 0.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Mexico or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 33.0% against 32.8% in Mexico as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Mexico and Nigeria?
0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nigeria?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Nigeria rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Mexico ranks 147th and Nigeria ranks 144th 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

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

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.