Male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Male high blood pressure was 41.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
41.9
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 195 countries
All-time high
46.5
in 2006
All-time low
41.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 41.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 46.5 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.9, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.7 | — |
| 1991 | 42.9 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.1 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.4 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.6 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 44.1 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.6 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 44.8 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.6 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 45.9 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.5 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 45.7 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 45.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.9 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.4 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 43.9 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.4 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 42.9 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.9 | -1.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 41.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.73 | 42.7 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.02 | 45.1 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.09 | 41.9 | 46.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More gender data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 94.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9834 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 170.29 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 170.29 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,245 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,330 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,189 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,272 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,129 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Male high blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe was 41.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for male high blood pressure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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