South Africa vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of hypertension, male
South Africa
43.8%
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
43.9%
in 2019
South Africa rank
44th
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- South Africa
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 43.9% against 43.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
South Africa ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 37.5% | 2.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 38.9% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 41.8% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, South Africa or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 43.9% against 43.8% in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Arab Emirates?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Africa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- South Africa ranks 44th and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd 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.