Male high blood pressure in India
India: Male high blood pressure was 31.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
31.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.7
in 2008
All-time low
28.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in India, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in India stood at 31.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in India peaked at 31.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.1, in 1990.
That places India 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.1 | — |
| 1991 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.7 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.1 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.5 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.8 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.3 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 30.6 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.2 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.6 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 31.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 31.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 33.5, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.01 | 28.1 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.18 | 30.3 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.65 | 31.6 | 31.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near India
- 157 Lesotho 32.1 compare
- 158 South Korea 32 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 31.7 compare
- 161 Guatemala 31.5 compare
- 162 El Salvador 31.4 compare
- 162 Ghana 31.4 compare
- 162 Kenya 31.4 compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in India?
- Male high blood pressure in India was 31.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1 in 1990.
- How does India rank for male high blood pressure?
- India ranks 160th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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