Male high blood pressure in Belgium
Belgium: Male high blood pressure was 33.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
33.8
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.7
in 2003
All-time low
33.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Belgium, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Belgium stood at 33.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Belgium peaked at 41.7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 2019.
That places Belgium 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.9 | — |
| 1991 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.2 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 41.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 41.6 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.3 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.7 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.4 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 33.8 | -2.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 33.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 33.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.13 | 40.9 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 | 40.7 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.21 | 33.8 | 40.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More gender data for Belgium
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,701 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,123 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,123 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 49,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 52,153 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 50,100 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 52,519 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 53,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Belgium?
- Male high blood pressure in Belgium was 33.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for male high blood pressure?
- Belgium ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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