Male high blood pressure in Liberia
Liberia: Male high blood pressure was 37.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.4
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
95th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 2006
All-time low
37.4
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Liberia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Liberia is 37.4, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Liberia peaked at 40.7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 2019.
Liberia ranks 95th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2 | — |
| 1991 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.9 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 40.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.2 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 39.2 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.8 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.5 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.1 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 37.8 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4 | -1.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.84 | 38.2 | 39.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.37 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.98 | 37.4 | 40.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,018 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,018 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Liberia?
- Male high blood pressure in Liberia was 37.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 2019.
- How does Liberia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia 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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