Male high blood pressure in Peru
Peru: Male high blood pressure was 22.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
22.8
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
194th
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.8
in 2019
All-time low
20
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Peru, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Peru is 22.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Peru peaked at 22.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20, in 1998.
Peru ranks 194th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.4 | — |
| 1991 | 20.3 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 20.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.2 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.4 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.7 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.7 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 22 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 22.4 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8 | +1.8% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 22.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 22.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.17 | 20 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.14 | 20 | 20.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 20.5 | 22.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More gender data for Peru
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 7,988 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3909 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,205 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,205 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 261,493 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 271,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 262,030 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 271,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 262,425 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Peru?
- Male high blood pressure in Peru was 22.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 1998.
- How does Peru rank for male high blood pressure?
- Peru ranks 194th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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