Male high blood pressure in Thailand
Thailand: Male high blood pressure was 29.1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Male high blood pressure in Thailand, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Thailand is 29.1, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Thailand peaked at 29.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 178th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.1 | — |
| 1991 | 24.3 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 24.5 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 25 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 25.2 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.4 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 25.7 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.5 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 27.3 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 29.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 73% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 29.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 83% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.05 | 24.1 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.31 | 26.2 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.62 | 28.3 | 29.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More gender data for Thailand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,170 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 62,045 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 62,045 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.1546 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 278,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 295,559 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 282,643 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 300,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 287,479 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Thailand?
- Male high blood pressure in Thailand was 29.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for male high blood pressure?
- Thailand ranks 178th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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