Male high blood pressure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Male high blood pressure was 33 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.8
in 2007
All-time low
33
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Nigeria, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Nigeria stood at 33. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Nigeria peaked at 34.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 147th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.07 | 34 | 34.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.56 | 34.2 | 34.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 | 33 | 34.5 | 10 |
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More gender data for Nigeria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.55 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.66 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.54 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3.46 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3.38 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3.30 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Nigeria?
- Male high blood pressure in Nigeria was 33 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for male high blood pressure?
- Nigeria ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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