Male high blood pressure (men) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Male high blood pressure (men) was 31.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
161st
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2019
All-time low
26.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Guatemala, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Guatemala stood at 31.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Guatemala peaked at 31.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.9, in 1990.
Guatemala ranks 161st 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 (men) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9 | — |
| 1991 | 27.1 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.2 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28.4 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 31.5 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 80% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 31.5 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.72 | 26.9 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.73 | 28.8 | 30.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.15 | 30.8 | 31.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
More gender data for Guatemala
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,681 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5138 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 14,386 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 14,386 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 183,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 190,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 182,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 188,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 181,168 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Guatemala?
- Male high blood pressure in Guatemala was 31.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9 in 1990.
- How does Guatemala rank for male high blood pressure?
- Guatemala ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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