Male high blood pressure in Tanzania
Tanzania: Male high blood pressure was 30.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.9
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
163rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
36.1
in 2005
All-time low
30.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Tanzania, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Tanzania stood at 30.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Tanzania peaked at 36.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 163rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.66 | 34.1 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.85 | 35.4 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.32 | 30.9 | 35.5 | 10 |
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More gender data for Tanzania
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1.06 million (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Tanzania?
- Male high blood pressure in Tanzania was 30.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for male high blood pressure?
- Tanzania ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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