Kuwait vs Namibia: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79

Kuwait
43.5
in 2019
Namibia
42.6
in 2019
Kuwait rank
48th
Namibia rank
51st

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

  • Kuwait
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 43.5 against 42.6 in Namibia, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Namibia ahead.

Kuwait ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 51st of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.55 40.73 0.18 Namibia
2000s 42.28 43.44 1.16 Namibia
2010s 43.18 43.6 0.42 Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79, Kuwait or Namibia?
Kuwait, at 43.5 against 42.6 in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Kuwait and Namibia?
0.9, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Namibia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Kuwait and Namibia rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
Kuwait ranks 48th and Namibia ranks 51st 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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About this data

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.