South Asia vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of hypertension, male
South Asia
31.0%
in 2019
United Arab Emirates
43.9%
in 2019
South Asia rank
41st
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd
Prevalence of hypertension, male over time
- South Asia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 43.9% against 31.0% in South Asia, a difference of 12.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 43 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.9% | 37.5% | 8.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 38.9% | 8.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 41.8% | 10.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, South Asia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 43.9% against 31.0% in South Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 12.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and United Arab Emirates?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do South Asia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
- South Asia ranks 41st and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd 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.