Male high blood pressure in Ecuador
Ecuador: Male high blood pressure was 29.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
29.2
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.2
in 2019
All-time low
22.5
in 1993
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Ecuador, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Ecuador stood at 29.2. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Ecuador peaked at 29.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 1993.
Ecuador ranks 177th 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 in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.6 | — |
| 1991 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.5 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 22.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.9 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.1 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.4 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 23.9 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.2 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.5 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 25.1 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.4 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.8 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 26.2 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 26.6 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 27 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 27.5 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 28 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.6 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | +2.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 29.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 29.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 74% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6 | 22.5 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.64 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.94 | 25.1 | 29.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More gender data for Ecuador
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,113 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8663 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,957 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,957 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 129,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 135,561 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 130,156 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 135,822 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 131,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Ecuador?
- Male high blood pressure in Ecuador was 29.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 1993.
- How does Ecuador rank for male high blood pressure?
- Ecuador ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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