Male high blood pressure (men) in Egypt
Egypt: Male high blood pressure (men) was 35.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Egypt is 35.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Egypt peaked at 35.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.2, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 118th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 (men) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.2 | — |
| 1991 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 35.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 35.6 | +0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 35.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 35.6 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 | 32.2 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.94 | 33.7 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.71 | 34.1 | 35.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More gender data for Egypt
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 36,649 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6533 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 90,490 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 90,490 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.24 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.23 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.15 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Egypt?
- Male high blood pressure in Egypt was 35.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2 in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for male high blood pressure?
- Egypt ranks 118th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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