Slovakia vs World: Prevalence of hypertension, male
Slovakia
47.4%
in 2019
World
34.2%
in 2019
Slovakia rank
25th
World rank
22nd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- Slovakia
- World
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 47.4% against 34.2% in World, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Slovakia has been ahead every year.
Slovakia ranks 25th and World ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.7% | 33.3% | 13.4% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 34.8% | 12.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 34.6% | 12.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Slovakia or World?
- Slovakia, at 47.4% against 34.2% in World as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Slovakia and World?
- 13.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and World?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Slovakia and World rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- Slovakia ranks 25th 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.