Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, East Timor or United States?

United States, at 34.1% against 33.8% in East Timor as of 2019.

What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between East Timor and United States?

0.3%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United States?

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.

East Timor vs United States: Prevalence of hypertension, male

East Timor

33.8%

in 2019

United States

34.1%

in 2019

East Timor rank

139th

United States rank

136th

Prevalence of hypertension, male over time

East Timor
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.

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

East Timor ranks 139th and United States ranks 136th of 192 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Timor	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	30.2%	32.9%	2.6%	United States
2000s	32.6%	33.3%	0.7%	United States
2010s	33.6%	33.8%	0.2%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of hypertension, male, East Timor or United States?: United States, at 34.1% against 33.8% in East Timor as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence of hypertension, male between East Timor and United States?: 0.3%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and United States?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do East Timor and United States rank globally for prevalence of hypertension, male?: East Timor ranks 139th and United States ranks 136th 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.