Male high blood pressure in Libya
Libya: Male high blood pressure was 45.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.3
in 2007
All-time low
42.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Libya, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 45.9 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Libya peaked at 46.3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.3, in 1990.
That places Libya 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3 | — |
| 1991 | 42.6 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.9 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 43.2 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.7 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 44 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.2 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.5 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.7 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.9 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.3 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9 | -0.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 45.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 45.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.56 | 42.3 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.86 | 45 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.12 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 29 Uzbekistan 46.7 compare
- 30 Georgia 46.5 compare
- 31 Uruguay 46 compare
- 32 Estonia 45.9 compare
- 34 Seychelles 45.8 compare
- 35 Cape Verde 45.7 compare
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Libya?
- Male high blood pressure in Libya was 45.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3 in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for male high blood pressure?
- Libya ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya 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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