Male high blood pressure in Gambia
Gambia: Male high blood pressure was 34.7 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
34.7
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
125th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37.7
in 2006
All-time low
34.7
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Gambia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Gambia is 34.7, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Gambia peaked at 37.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 125th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8 | — |
| 1991 | 35.9 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 36 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 35.7 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 35 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.25 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.43 | 36.9 | 37.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.11 | 34.7 | 37.4 | 10 |
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More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Gambia?
- Male high blood pressure in Gambia was 34.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Gambia ranks 125th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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