Male high blood pressure (men) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Male high blood pressure (men) was 34.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Sri Lanka is 34.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.2, in 1990.
That places Sri Lanka 133rd out of 195 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 (men) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.2 | — |
| 1991 | 31.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.2 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.4 | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 34.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 34.4 is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.5, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.38 | 31.2 | 31.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.3 | 31.7 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 33 | 34.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Sri Lanka?
- Male high blood pressure in Sri Lanka was 34.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2 in 1990.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for male high blood pressure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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