Palau vs South Asia: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Palau
45.1%
in 2019
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
Palau rank
38th
South Asia rank
41st
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Palau
- South Asia
How they compare
Palau currently reports 45.1% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st of 192 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.9% | 28.9% | 13.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 30.7% | 12.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 31.1% | 14.3% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Palau or South Asia?
- Palau, at 45.1% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Palau and South Asia?
- 14.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Asia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Palau and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Palau ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 41st 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.