Male high blood pressure in Kenya
Kenya: Male high blood pressure was 31.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
162nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.7
in 2006
All-time low
31.4
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Kenya, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31.4 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Kenya peaked at 36.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 162nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male high blood pressure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.3 | — |
| 1991 | 34.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.6 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.8 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 35.7 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 35.3 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.8 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.2 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.4 | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 31.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 31.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.95 | 34.3 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.39 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.88 | 31.4 | 36.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More gender data for Kenya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,579 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.8794 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 41,524 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 41,524 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 740,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 751,960 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 725,839 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 736,424 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 712,907 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Kenya?
- Male high blood pressure in Kenya was 31.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for male high blood pressure?
- Kenya ranks 162nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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