Portugal vs Senegal: Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79
Portugal
37
in 2019
Senegal
37.3
in 2019
Portugal rank
100th
Senegal rank
98th
Prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 over time
- Portugal
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 37.3 against 37 in Portugal, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 98th of 195 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.37 | 38.11 | 4.26 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 41.89 | 39.72 | 2.17 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 38.65 | 38.64 | 0.01 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79, Portugal or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 37.3 against 37 in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79 between Portugal and Senegal?
- 0.3, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for prevalence rate of hypertension in men aged 30-79?
- Portugal ranks 100th and Senegal ranks 98th 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
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.