North America vs Seychelles: Prevalence of hypertension, male
North America
33.1%
in 2019
Seychelles
45.8%
in 2019
North America rank
33rd
Seychelles rank
34th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- North America
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 45.8% against 33.1% in North America, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 34th of 43 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 52.1% | 19.2% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 51.5% | 18.6% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 48.3% | 15.4% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, North America or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 45.8% against 33.1% in North America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between North America and Seychelles?
- 12.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Seychelles?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do North America and Seychelles rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- North America ranks 33rd and Seychelles ranks 34th of 43 groups.
- 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.