Male high blood pressure in Oman
Oman: Male high blood pressure was 48.3 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.5
in 2006
All-time low
45.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Oman, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Oman stood at 48.3.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Oman peaked at 49.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.3, in 1990.
That places Oman 22nd 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 in Oman, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.3 | — |
| 1991 | 45.6 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.9 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 46.2 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.9 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 47.5 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.8 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.1 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 48.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 48.6 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.1 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.3 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 49.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.9 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.8 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.5 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 48.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 48.3 | -0.2% |
Oman compared with similar countries
- Oman's 48.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Oman's 48.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.71 | 45.3 | 48.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.17 | 48.4 | 49.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 48.3 | 49.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Oman
More gender data for Oman
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,409 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1678 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,704 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,704 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 43,819 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 45,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 41,956 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 43,673 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 39,215 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Oman?
- Male high blood pressure in Oman was 48.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Oman?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Oman?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3 in 1990.
- How does Oman rank for male high blood pressure?
- Oman ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Oman?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oman 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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