Male high blood pressure in Jordan
Jordan: Male high blood pressure was 39.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
39.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.8
in 2007
All-time low
37.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Jordan, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Jordan stood at 39.6.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Jordan peaked at 39.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.5, in 1990.
That places Jordan 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.5 | — |
| 1991 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 39.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.23 | 37.5 | 38.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.56 | 39.1 | 39.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.72 | 39.6 | 39.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More gender data for Jordan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,402 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.1309 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,047 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,047 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 110,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 115,505 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 110,528 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 115,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 110,346 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Jordan?
- Male high blood pressure in Jordan was 39.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5 in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for male high blood pressure?
- Jordan ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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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