Male high blood pressure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Male high blood pressure was 36.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.3
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
109th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2019
All-time low
34.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 36.3 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.4, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4 | — |
| 1991 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.6 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 34.9 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.5 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.6 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35.9 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.3 | +0.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.82 | 34.4 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6 | 35.3 | 35.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 35.8 | 36.3 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 106 Angola 36.5 compare
- 106 Fiji 36.5 compare
- 106 Greece 36.5 compare
- 110 Netherlands 36.2 compare
- 111 Costa Rica 36 compare
- 111 Gabon 36 compare
- 111 Guinea-Bissau 36 compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Saudi Arabia?
- Male high blood pressure in Saudi Arabia was 36.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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