Male high blood pressure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Male high blood pressure was 35.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
35.9
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
114th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2007
All-time low
35.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Mauritania, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Mauritania stood at 35.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Mauritania peaked at 39.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.7 | — |
| 1991 | 36.8 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.6 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.1 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.5 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.2 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.9 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.6 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.2 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 36.6 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.9 | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 35.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 35.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.27 | 36.7 | 37.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.71 | 38.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.37 | 35.9 | 38.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Mauritania?
- Male high blood pressure in Mauritania was 35.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for male high blood pressure?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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