Male high blood pressure in Mauritius
Mauritius: Male high blood pressure was 34.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.7
in 2007
All-time low
32.7
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Mauritius, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 34.2 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Mauritius peaked at 38.7 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.7 | — |
| 1991 | 33 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.4 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 33.8 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 34.2 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 34.5 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.9 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.3 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.7 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 36.1 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 36.5 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.9 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.3 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.6 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.4 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.1 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 37.3 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.8 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.7 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 35.2 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.7 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.2 | -1.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 34.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 34.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.36 | 32.7 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.93 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.44 | 34.2 | 38.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 136 Mozambique 34.3 compare
- 136 Togo 34.3 compare
- 139 France 34.1 compare
- 139 Malta 34.1 compare
- 139 United States 34.1 compare
More gender data for Mauritius
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 171.19 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.18 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,079 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,079 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1674 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,566 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,628 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,816 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,747 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Mauritius?
- Male high blood pressure in Mauritius was 34.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for male high blood pressure?
- Mauritius ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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