Male high blood pressure (men) in Laos
Laos: Male high blood pressure (men) was 25.6 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 195 countries
All-time high
26.8
in 2005
All-time low
24.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Laos, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Laos stood at 25.6.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Laos peaked at 26.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.9, in 1990.
Laos ranks 188th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male high blood pressure (men) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.9 | — |
| 1991 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.4 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 26.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 26.1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.9 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.8 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.7 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25.6 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.6 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 25.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 25.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 73% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.54 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.63 | 26.2 | 26.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 185 Iran 26.6 compare
- 186 Switzerland 26.4 compare
- 187 Cambodia 25.8 compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 25.4 compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 24.9 compare
- 191 Ethiopia 24.5 compare
More gender data for Laos
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,335 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3716 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,022 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,022 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 77,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 80,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 76,875 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 80,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,857 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Laos?
- Male high blood pressure in Laos was 25.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.9 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for male high blood pressure?
- Laos ranks 188th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos 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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