Male high blood pressure (men) in Nauru
Nauru: Male high blood pressure (men) was 43.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Nauru, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Nauru is 43.7, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Nauru peaked at 43.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 1999.
That places Nauru 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure (men) in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.3 | — |
| 1991 | 40.9 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 40.5 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 40.1 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 39.8 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 39.5 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.2 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 39 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 41.5 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.8 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 42.1 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.9 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 43.1 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7 | +0.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 43.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 43.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8 | 38.8 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.72 | 38.8 | 41.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.69 | 41.5 | 43.7 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 44 United Arab Emirates 43.9 compare
- 45 South Africa 43.8 compare
- 47 Bhutan 43.6 compare
- 48 Kuwait 43.5 compare
- 49 Denmark 43.3 compare
More gender data for Nauru
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 137 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 139 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 152 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 156 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 149 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 148 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Nauru?
- Male high blood pressure in Nauru was 43.7 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 1999.
- How does Nauru rank for male high blood pressure?
- Nauru ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru 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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