Male high blood pressure in Syria
Syria: Male high blood pressure was 42.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
42.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
43.2
in 2005
All-time low
40.5
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Syria, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Syria recorded 42.4 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Syria peaked at 43.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 1990.
Syria ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.5 | — |
| 1991 | 40.7 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 41.2 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 41.6 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 41.9 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 42.1 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.3 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.8 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 42.8 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 42.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 42.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.4 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.52 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.02 | 42.6 | 43.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.63 | 42.4 | 43 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 43.2 compare
- 51 Albania 42.6 compare
- 51 Namibia 42.6 compare
- 53 Suriname 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 Syria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,107 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 3.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 21,289 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 21,289 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 288,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 302,347 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 273,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 287,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 255,304 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Syria?
- Male high blood pressure in Syria was 42.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for male high blood pressure?
- Syria ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria 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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