Male high blood pressure in Latvia
Latvia: Male high blood pressure was 48.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
48.9
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
52.4
in 2002
All-time low
48.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Latvia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 48.9 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Latvia peaked at 52.4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 48.9, in 2019.
Latvia ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Male high blood pressure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.6 | — |
| 1991 | 51.7 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 51.8 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.9 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 52.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 52.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 52.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 52.3 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.1 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 52 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.7 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.5 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 51.2 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.9 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.2 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.9 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.6 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.2 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 48.9 | -0.6% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 48.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 48.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.99 | 51.6 | 52.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.3 | 52 | 52.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.36 | 48.9 | 51.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Latvia?
- Male high blood pressure in Latvia was 48.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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