Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uruguay: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
33.3%
in 2019
Uruguay
46.0%
in 2019
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
29th
Uruguay rank
31st

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 46.0% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 31st of 43 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 34.5% 41.2% 6.7% Uruguay
2000s 35.8% 43.8% 8.0% Uruguay
2010s 34.7% 45.5% 10.8% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 46.0% against 33.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
12.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uruguay rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Uruguay ranks 31st 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

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.