Male high blood pressure (men) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Male high blood pressure (men) was 41.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 195 countries
All-time high
41.6
in 2019
All-time low
36.6
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Pakistan, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Pakistan stood at 41.6. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Pakistan peaked at 41.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.6, in 1990.
Pakistan ranks 59th 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 (men) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.6 | — |
| 1991 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.4 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.7 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.9 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.4 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 39.8 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.2 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 41 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 41.5 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 41.6 | +0.2% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 41.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 41.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.37 | 36.6 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.44 | 38.4 | 40.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.01 | 40.5 | 41.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 41.9 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 41.9 compare
- 58 Puerto Rico 41.8 compare
- 59 Qatar 41.6 compare
- 61 Tokelau 41.3 compare
- 62 Finland 41 compare
More gender data for Pakistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94,592 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6113 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 182,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 182,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3.22 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3.37 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3.17 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3.31 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3.14 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Pakistan?
- Male high blood pressure in Pakistan was 41.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for male high blood pressure?
- Pakistan ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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