Male high blood pressure (men) in Maldives
Maldives: Male high blood pressure (men) was 32.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.6
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
153rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 2019
All-time low
28.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Maldives, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Maldives stood at 32.6. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Maldives peaked at 32.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.8, in 1990.
That places Maldives 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure (men) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8 | — |
| 1991 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29.8 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.3 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.5 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.9 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.2 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31.4 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 32.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 82% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 32.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 33.5, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.66 | 28.8 | 30.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.62 | 30.7 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.39 | 32.3 | 32.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Maldives?
- Male high blood pressure in Maldives was 32.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for male high blood pressure?
- Maldives ranks 153rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives 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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