Male high blood pressure in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Male high blood pressure was 41.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.8
in 2018
All-time low
36.7
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Puerto Rico, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 41.8 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Puerto Rico peaked at 41.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.7, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.7 | — |
| 1991 | 36.9 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.4 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 37.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.1 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 38.6 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 39.4 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.4 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.8 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.73 | 36.7 | 38.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.35 | 39.1 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7 | 41.6 | 41.8 | 10 |
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More gender data for Puerto Rico
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 304.32 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.3 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 9,833 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 9,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,803 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,398 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Puerto Rico?
- Male high blood pressure in Puerto Rico was 41.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for male high blood pressure?
- Puerto Rico ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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