Male high blood pressure in Tunisia
Tunisia: Male high blood pressure was 34.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.5
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
131st
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.5
in 2019
All-time low
31
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Tunisia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Tunisia stood at 34.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Tunisia peaked at 34.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1990.
That places Tunisia 131st 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31 | — |
| 1991 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.7 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.9 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.1 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 34.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 34.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.32 | 31 | 31.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.43 | 31.9 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.73 | 33.1 | 34.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 128 Gambia 34.7 compare
- 128 Madagascar 34.7 compare
- 128 Philippines 34.7 compare
- 131 Nicaragua 34.5 compare
- 133 Germany 34.4 compare
- 133 New Zealand 34.4 compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 34.4 compare
More gender data for Tunisia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,590 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.76 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,039 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,039 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 78,462 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 82,178 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,945 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 83,799 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,489 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Tunisia?
- Male high blood pressure in Tunisia was 34.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Tunisia ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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