Male high blood pressure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Male high blood pressure was 35.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
35.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.3
in 2017
All-time low
33.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 35.3 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Afghanistan peaked at 35.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2 | — |
| 1991 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.3 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 35.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 35.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.61 | 33.2 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.72 | 34.2 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.23 | 35.2 | 35.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More gender data for Afghanistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,358 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.64 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 29,681 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 29,681 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 707,563 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 739,025 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 690,872 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 720,642 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 674,248 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Afghanistan?
- Male high blood pressure in Afghanistan was 35.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for male high blood pressure?
- Afghanistan ranks 121st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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