Male high blood pressure in Netherlands
Netherlands: Male high blood pressure was 36.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36.2
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
110th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.7
in 2008
All-time low
31.1
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Netherlands, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Netherlands is 36.2, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Netherlands peaked at 40.7 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.1, in 1990.
Netherlands ranks 110th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.1 | — |
| 1991 | 31.8 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 33.7 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 35.1 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 35.8 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.2 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 37.8 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.4 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 39 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 39.4 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39.8 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.6 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.9 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.5 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.9 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 38.4 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.3 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 36.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 36.2 | -1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 36.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 36.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 85% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.11 | 31.1 | 37.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7 | 37.8 | 40.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.56 | 36.2 | 40.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 109 Saudi Arabia 36.3 compare
- 111 Costa Rica 36 compare
- 111 Gabon 36 compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 36 compare
More gender data for Netherlands
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.232 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,988 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,988 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.366 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,418 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 89,789 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 85,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 86,477 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Netherlands?
- Male high blood pressure in Netherlands was 36.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7 in 2008.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1 in 1990.
- How does Netherlands rank for male high blood pressure?
- Netherlands ranks 110th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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