Male high blood pressure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Male high blood pressure was 25.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Papua New Guinea, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 25.4 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 25.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2000.
That places Papua New Guinea 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23 | — |
| 1991 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 22.5 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 22.2 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 22 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 21.8 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.6 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.4 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.2 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.2 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 22.5 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 22.8 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.1 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.7 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 24 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 25 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.95 | 21.1 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.36 | 21 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 | 22.5 | 25.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 183 Switzerland 26.4 compare
- 184 Cambodia 25.8 compare
- 185 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.6 compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 24.9 compare
- 188 Ethiopia 24.5 compare
- 189 Canada 24.3 compare
More gender data for Papua New Guinea
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,665 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4371 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 120,773 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 129,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 119,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 128,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 119,145 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 127,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 119,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 127,431 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Papua New Guinea?
- Male high blood pressure in Papua New Guinea was 25.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for male high blood pressure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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