Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 44.5% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.

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.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Ukraine: Prevalence of hypertension, male

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

31.0%

in 2019

Ukraine

44.5%

in 2019

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

41st

Ukraine rank

41st

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 44.5% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.

That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.4 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 41st of 43 groups.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.9%	51.6%	22.7%	Ukraine
2000s	30.7%	51.5%	20.8%	Ukraine
2010s	31.1%	47.4%	16.3%	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 44.5% against 31.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine?: 13.5%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Ukraine rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 41st and Ukraine ranks 41st of 43 groups.
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: 17 September 2026

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.