Singapore vs Sweden: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Singapore
35.4%
in 2019
Sweden
35.6%
in 2019
Singapore rank
117th
Sweden rank
115th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Singapore
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 35.6% against 35.4% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 115th of 192 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.4% | 42.9% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 42.9% | 5.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 38.6% | 2.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Singapore or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 35.6% against 35.4% in Singapore as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Singapore and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sweden?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Singapore and Sweden rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Singapore ranks 117th 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.