Male high blood pressure in Samoa
Samoa: Male high blood pressure was 38.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38.6
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.6
in 2019
All-time low
32.9
in 1996
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Samoa, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Samoa is 38.6, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Samoa peaked at 38.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 1996.
Samoa ranks 83rd 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.8 | — |
| 1991 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.4 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.1 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.2 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.6 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.9 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34.3 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.1 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 38.4 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.6 | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 38.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 38.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.18 | 32.9 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.26 | 33 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.52 | 36.3 | 38.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Samoa?
- Male high blood pressure in Samoa was 38.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for male high blood pressure?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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