Male high blood pressure (men) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Male high blood pressure (men) was 40.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Kiribati, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Kiribati is 40.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Kiribati peaked at 40.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.9, in 1998.
Kiribati ranks 66th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 (men) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6 | — |
| 1991 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 33 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.5 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.3 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 32.2 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 33.6 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.1 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.6 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 36.8 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 37.4 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.9 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 38.9 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.4 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.9 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.4 | +1.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 40.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 40.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.55 | 31.9 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.18 | 31.9 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.12 | 35.8 | 40.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Kiribati?
- Male high blood pressure in Kiribati was 40.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9 in 1998.
- How does Kiribati rank for male high blood pressure?
- Kiribati ranks 66th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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