Male high blood pressure in Palau
Palau: Male high blood pressure was 45.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
45.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
45.6
in 2012
All-time low
41.8
in 1993
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Palau, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Palau stood at 45.1.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Palau peaked at 45.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 41.8, in 1993.
Palau ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.9 | — |
| 1991 | 41.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.8 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.9 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 41.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.2 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.8 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.4 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 44.8 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.6 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.4 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.2 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.1 | -0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 45.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 45.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.91 | 41.8 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.62 | 42.3 | 45.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.41 | 45.1 | 45.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 35 Cape Verde 45.7 compare
- 36 Bahamas 45.5 compare
- 36 Dominica 45.5 compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.1 compare
- 40 Mongolia 45 compare
- 41 Cook Islands 44.6 compare
More gender data for Palau
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 89 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 90 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 99 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 94 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 103 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Palau?
- Male high blood pressure in Palau was 45.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8 in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for male high blood pressure?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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