Norway vs Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Norway
35.3%
in 2019
Sweden
35.6%
in 2019
Norway rank
118th
Sweden rank
115th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.6% against 35.3% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 42.9% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 42.9% | 1.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 38.6% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.6% against 35.3% in Norway as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Norway ranks 118th and Sweden ranks 115th 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.