Male high blood pressure in Australia
Australia: Male high blood pressure was 32.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
32.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.1
in 1990
All-time low
32.3
in 2017
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Australia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 32.3 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Australia peaked at 38.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.3, in 2017.
Australia ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.1 | — |
| 1991 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.5 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 37.2 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 36.8 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 36.4 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 36 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.6 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.3 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.9 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 34.5 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 34.2 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 33.7 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.3 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 32.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 32.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 92% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.56 | 34.9 | 38.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.58 | 33 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.52 | 32.3 | 32.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 153 Maldives 32.6 compare
- 154 Burundi 32.5 compare
- 155 South Sudan 32.3 compare
- 157 Lesotho 32.1 compare
- 158 South Korea 32 compare
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Australia?
- Male high blood pressure in Australia was 32.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3 in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Australia ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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