Male high blood pressure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Male high blood pressure was 36 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2010
All-time low
31.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Costa Rica, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Costa Rica is 36, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Costa Rica peaked at 36.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.8, in 1990.
That places Costa Rica 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.8 | — |
| 1991 | 32.1 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.3 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 34.2 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 34.8 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.1 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 35.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.15 | 31.8 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.82 | 34.8 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 | 36 | 36.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 106 Saudi Arabia 36.3 compare
- 107 Netherlands 36.2 compare
- 108 Gabon 36 compare
- 108 Guinea-Bissau 36 compare
- 111 Indonesia 35.9 compare
- 111 Mauritania 35.9 compare
More gender data for Costa Rica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 838.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.49 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,098 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,214 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,387 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,841 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Costa Rica?
- Male high blood pressure in Costa Rica was 36 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8 in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for male high blood pressure?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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