Male high blood pressure (men) in Colombia
Colombia: Male high blood pressure (men) was 31.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.5
in 2007
All-time low
29.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Colombia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Colombia is 31.1, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Colombia peaked at 32.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.1, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 165th 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.
Male high blood pressure (men) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.1 | — |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.8 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.3 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 31.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.7 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.4 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.1 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 31.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 31.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 79% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.16 | 29.1 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.15 | 31.5 | 32.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8 | 31.1 | 32.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Colombia?
- Male high blood pressure in Colombia was 31.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Colombia ranks 165th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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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