Oman vs World: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Oman
48.3%
in 2019
World
34.2%
in 2019
Oman rank
22nd
World rank
22nd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Oman
- World
How they compare
Oman currently reports 48.3% against 34.2% in World, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.
Oman ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 33.3% | 13.4% | Oman |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 34.8% | 14.4% | Oman |
| 2010s | 48.9% | 34.6% | 14.2% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Oman or World?
- Oman, at 48.3% against 34.2% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Oman and World?
- 14.1%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Oman and World rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Oman ranks 22nd and World ranks 22nd 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.