Male high blood pressure in Gabon
Gabon: Male high blood pressure was 36 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
111th
of 195 countries
All-time high
38
in 2007
All-time low
36
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Gabon, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 36 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Gabon peaked at 38 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2019.
That places Gabon 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.1 | — |
| 1991 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 37.3 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.1 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36 | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 36 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.15 | 37.1 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.76 | 37.4 | 38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.96 | 36 | 37.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 109 Saudi Arabia 36.3 compare
- 110 Netherlands 36.2 compare
- 111 Costa Rica 36 compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 36 compare
- 114 Indonesia 35.9 compare
- 114 Mauritania 35.9 compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Gabon?
- Male high blood pressure in Gabon was 36 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for male high blood pressure?
- Gabon ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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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