Male high blood pressure (men) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male high blood pressure (men) was 42.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
55th
of 195 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 2007
All-time low
39.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Lebanon, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 42.1 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Lebanon peaked at 42.5 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.2, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 55th 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 (men) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2 | — |
| 1991 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.4 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 41.5 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.1 | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 42.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 42.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.24 | 39.2 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.16 | 41.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.29 | 42.1 | 42.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 53 Suriname 42.4 compare
- 53 Syria 42.4 compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 41.9 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 41.9 compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 41.8 compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Lebanon?
- Male high blood pressure in Lebanon was 42.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for male high blood pressure?
- Lebanon ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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