Male high blood pressure in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Male high blood pressure was 38.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
38.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
38.8
in 2018
All-time low
34.7
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Saint Lucia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 38.8 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 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Saint Lucia peaked at 38.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.7, in 1990.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7 | — |
| 1991 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.8 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 37.1 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.3 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.6 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.6 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.6 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.8 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 38.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 38.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.52 | 34.7 | 36.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.64 | 36.6 | 38.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 38.6 | 38.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Saint Lucia?
- Male high blood pressure in Saint Lucia was 38.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7 in 1990.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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