Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Thailand or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 29.9% against 29.1% in Thailand as of 2019.

What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Thailand and United Kingdom?

0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?

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.

Thailand vs United Kingdom: Prevalence of hypertension, male

Thailand

29.1%

in 2019

United Kingdom

29.9%

in 2019

Thailand rank

175th

United Kingdom rank

172nd

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

Thailand
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 29.9% against 29.1% in Thailand, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Thailand ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.1%	40.6%	15.5%	United Kingdom
2000s	27.3%	35.2%	7.9%	United Kingdom
2010s	28.6%	31.3%	2.7%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, Thailand or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 29.9% against 29.1% in Thailand as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between Thailand and United Kingdom?: 0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United Kingdom?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Thailand and United Kingdom rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: Thailand ranks 175th and United Kingdom ranks 172nd 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: 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.