Male high blood pressure in Benin
Benin: Male high blood pressure was 28.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.9
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
181st
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.4
in 2004
All-time low
28.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Benin, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Benin stood at 28.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Benin peaked at 35.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.9, in 2019.
That places Benin 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 | — |
| 1991 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.3 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 34.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.2 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 31.6 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 30.9 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 29.5 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28.9 | -2.0% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 28.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 82% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Benin's 28.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.08 | 33.5 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.18 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 28.9 | 34.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More gender data for Benin
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,548 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,071 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,071 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 229,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 237,041 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 223,456 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 230,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 219,192 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Benin?
- Male high blood pressure in Benin was 28.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for male high blood pressure?
- Benin ranks 181st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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