Male high blood pressure in Tonga
Tonga: Male high blood pressure was 39.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
39.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 195 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2019
All-time low
33.2
in 2000
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Tonga, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 39.6 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Tonga peaked at 39.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 2000.
That places Tonga 74th 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.2 | — |
| 1991 | 34.9 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.6 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.3 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.1 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 33.8 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.3 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.8 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 34.8 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.2 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 35.7 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.1 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 36.5 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.9 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 37.3 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.4 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.2 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | +1.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 39.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 39.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.06 | 33.3 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 33.2 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.86 | 36.1 | 39.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More gender data for Tonga
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 32.72 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 69.36 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 69.36 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6867 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,112 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Tonga?
- Male high blood pressure in Tonga was 39.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for male high blood pressure?
- Tonga ranks 74th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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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