Male high blood pressure in Nepal
Nepal: Male high blood pressure was 39.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Nepal, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Nepal is 39.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Nepal peaked at 39.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.8, in 1990.
That places Nepal 74th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8 | — |
| 1991 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.5 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.5, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.61 | 35.8 | 37.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.48 | 37.6 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.35 | 39.2 | 39.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More gender data for Nepal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,927 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.7039 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,583 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,583 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 264,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 273,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 265,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 274,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 268,570 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Nepal?
- Male high blood pressure in Nepal was 39.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for male high blood pressure?
- Nepal ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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