Male high blood pressure in Malawi
Malawi: Male high blood pressure was 26.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.8
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
184th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2003
All-time low
26.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Malawi, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Malawi stood at 26.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Malawi peaked at 37.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.8, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 184th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.8 | — |
| 1991 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.9 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.1 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36.3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36.1 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 32.8 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 29.7 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 27.8 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 26.8 | -3.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.75 | 34.8 | 36.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.98 | 36.1 | 37.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.21 | 26.8 | 35.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Malawi?
- Male high blood pressure in Malawi was 26.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for male high blood pressure?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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