Male high blood pressure in China
China: Male high blood pressure was 30.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
30.2
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
173rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2009
All-time low
20.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in China, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 30.2 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in China peaked at 31.5 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 20.5, in 1990.
China ranks 173rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.56 | 20.5 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.17 | 28.3 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.91 | 30.2 | 31.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 4.78 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 4.69 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 5.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 5.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 5.81 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in China?
- Male high blood pressure in China was 30.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5 in 1990.
- How does China rank for male high blood pressure?
- China ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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