South Asia vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of hypertension, male
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
Saint Kitts and Nevis
45.1%
in 2019
South Asia rank
41st
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
38th
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- South Asia
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 45.1% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Saint Kitts and Nevis has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 41st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Saint Kitts and Nevis has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 40.8% | 11.9% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 43.9% | 13.2% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 45.2% | 14.1% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, South Asia or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 45.1% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between South Asia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 14.1%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Asia and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- South Asia ranks 41st and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 38th 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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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.