Male high blood pressure in Ghana
Ghana: Male high blood pressure was 31.4 in 2019. βΌ Falling
Latest (2019)
31.4
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
37
in 2005
All-time low
31.4
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990β2019
Male high blood pressure in Ghana, 1990β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Ghana stood at 31.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Ghana peaked at 37 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2019.
That places Ghana 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.35 | 34.7 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.69 | 36.2 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8 | 31.4 | 36.1 | 10 |
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More gender data for Ghana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 428,908 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 442,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 424,540 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 437,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 420,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 433,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 417,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 429,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 413,911 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 425,637 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Ghana?
- Male high blood pressure in Ghana was 31.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for male high blood pressure?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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