Male high blood pressure in Suriname
Suriname: Male high blood pressure was 42.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 2018
All-time low
37.3
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Suriname, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Suriname recorded 42.4 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 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Suriname peaked at 42.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 1990.
That places Suriname 53rd 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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.3 | — |
| 1991 | 37.5 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 37.8 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.2 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 38.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.7 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 38.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.2 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.7 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 40 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 40.3 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 40.6 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.1 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 41.4 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.8 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 42 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 42.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 42.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.35, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.34 | 37.3 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.93 | 39.7 | 42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.29 | 42.1 | 42.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 43.2 compare
- 51 Albania 42.6 compare
- 51 Namibia 42.6 compare
- 53 Syria 42.4 compare
- 55 Lebanon 42.1 compare
- 56 Antigua and Barbuda 41.9 compare
- 56 Sao Tome and Principe 41.9 compare
More gender data for Suriname
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 158.99 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4271 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 506.66 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 506.66 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 5,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 5,469 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 5,254 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 5,447 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 5,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Suriname?
- Male high blood pressure in Suriname was 42.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 1990.
- How does Suriname rank for male high blood pressure?
- Suriname ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Suriname 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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