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
010203040199020042019

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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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.