Male high blood pressure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Male high blood pressure was 34.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Male high blood pressure in New Zealand, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in New Zealand stood at 34.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in New Zealand peaked at 37 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37 | — |
| 1991 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.4 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.3 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.5 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 35.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 34.7 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 34.6 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | -0.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 34.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 87% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 34.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 98% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.68 | 36.2 | 37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.85 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.93 | 34.4 | 35.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in New Zealand?
- Male high blood pressure in New Zealand was 34.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for male high blood pressure?
- New Zealand ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).