Male high blood pressure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Male high blood pressure was 29.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
29.1
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
178th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33
in 2004
All-time low
29.1
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 29.1 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Burkina Faso peaked at 33 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 2019.
Burkina Faso ranks 178th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2 | — |
| 1991 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 32 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 30.1 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 29.7 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | -1.0% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 29.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 29.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4 | 32.2 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.86 | 32.6 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.68 | 29.1 | 32.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More gender data for Burkina Faso
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,122 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3191 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,608 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,608 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 348,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 359,281 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 339,937 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 349,490 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 332,922 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Burkina Faso?
- Male high blood pressure in Burkina Faso was 29.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for male high blood pressure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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