Pakistan vs Puerto Rico: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Pakistan
41.6%
in 2019
Puerto Rico
41.8%
in 2019
Pakistan rank
58th
Puerto Rico rank
57th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Pakistan
  • Puerto Rico
010203040199020042019

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 41.8% against 41.6% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Pakistan ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 37.4% 37.7% 0.4% Puerto Rico
2000s 39.4% 40.4% 0.9% Puerto Rico
2010s 41.0% 41.7% 0.7% Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Pakistan or Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 41.8% against 41.6% in Pakistan as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
0.2%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Puerto Rico?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Puerto Rico rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Pakistan ranks 58th and Puerto Rico ranks 57th 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

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.