Male high blood pressure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Male high blood pressure was 40.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
40.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
65th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 2008
All-time low
33.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Malaysia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 40.5 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Malaysia peaked at 41.8 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.6, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6 | — |
| 1991 | 34.1 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 34.7 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 35.3 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.8 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 36.3 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 36.8 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 37.4 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 37.9 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 38.4 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 38.9 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 39.5 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 40 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 40.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 40.9 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 41.2 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 41.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.9 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.6 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 40.5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 40.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.03 | 33.6 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.77 | 38.9 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.14 | 40.5 | 41.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More gender data for Malaysia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,206 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 30,756 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 30,756 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 214,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 227,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 214,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 228,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 213,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Malaysia?
- Male high blood pressure in Malaysia was 40.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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