Male high blood pressure in Canada
Canada: Male high blood pressure was 24.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
24.3
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
192nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.5
in 1990
All-time low
24.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Canada, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Canada recorded 24.3 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Canada peaked at 36.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.3, in 2019.
That places Canada 192nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.95 | 31.4 | 36.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.87 | 27.2 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5 | 24.3 | 26.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 189 Papua New Guinea 25.4 compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 24.9 compare
- 191 Ethiopia 24.5 compare
- 193 Bangladesh 23.5 compare
- 194 Peru 22.8 compare
- 195 Eritrea 22.5 compare
More gender data for Canada
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 179,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 188,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 181,929 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 191,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 183,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 192,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 187,661 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 196,972 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 190,321 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 199,843 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Canada?
- Male high blood pressure in Canada was 24.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 in 2019.
- How does Canada rank for male high blood pressure?
- Canada ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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