Bulgaria vs Serbia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79

Bulgaria
49.4
in 2019
Serbia
49.9
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
13th
Serbia rank
10th

Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 49.9 against 49.4 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 47.91 47.75 0.16 Bulgaria
2000s 48.31 48.32 0.01 Serbia
2010s 49.27 49.56 0.29 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 49.9 against 49.4 in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.5, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Serbia ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Estimated share of male population with hypertension, based on population representative surveys and statistical modeling. Hypertension is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.