North America vs Uruguay: Prevalence of hypertension, male

North America
33.1%
in 2019
Uruguay
46.0%
in 2019
North America rank
33rd
Uruguay rank
31st

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • North America
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 46.0% against 33.1% in North America, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times North America's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 33.0% 41.2% 8.3% Uruguay
2000s 32.8% 43.8% 11.0% Uruguay
2010s 32.9% 45.5% 12.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, North America or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 46.0% against 33.1% in North America as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between North America and Uruguay?
12.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do North America and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
North America ranks 33rd and Uruguay ranks 31st 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

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.