OECD members vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of hypertension, male
OECD members
35.3%
in 2019
Tuvalu
49.2%
in 2019
OECD members rank
19th
Tuvalu rank
16th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- OECD members
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 49.2% against 35.3% in OECD members, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.4 times OECD members's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 16th of 43 groups.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 41.2% | 2.0% | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 42.8% | 4.9% | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 47.4% | 11.2% | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, OECD members or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 49.2% against 35.3% in OECD members as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between OECD members and Tuvalu?
- 13.9%, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Tuvalu?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do OECD members and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- OECD members ranks 19th and Tuvalu ranks 16th 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.