Male high blood pressure (men) in Namibia
Namibia: Male high blood pressure (men) was 42.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.6
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 195 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2008
All-time low
39.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Namibia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Namibia stood at 42.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Namibia peaked at 44.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 1990.
That places Namibia 51st 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 (men) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.8 | — |
| 1991 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 41.2 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 41.5 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 41.8 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.7 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.2 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 44.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.3 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.5 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.8 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.6 | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 42.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 42.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.73 | 39.8 | 41.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.44 | 42.1 | 44.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6 | 42.6 | 44.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More gender data for Namibia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3037 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,218 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,218 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 38,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 38,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 37,694 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 37,867 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,396 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Namibia?
- Male high blood pressure in Namibia was 42.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 1990.
- How does Namibia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Namibia ranks 51st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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