Male high blood pressure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Male high blood pressure was 32.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
32.1
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
157th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2009
All-time low
31.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Lesotho is 32.1, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Lesotho peaked at 33.4 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31.4, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 157th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male high blood pressure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4 | — |
| 1991 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.9 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.8 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 32.4 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.2 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.1 | -0.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.55 | 31.4 | 31.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.79 | 32 | 33.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.73 | 32.1 | 33.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 154 Burundi 32.5 compare
- 155 Australia 32.3 compare
- 155 South Sudan 32.3 compare
- 158 South Korea 32 compare
- 159 Micronesia (country) 31.7 compare
- 160 India 31.6 compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Lesotho?
- Male high blood pressure in Lesotho was 32.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4 in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for male high blood pressure?
- Lesotho ranks 157th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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