Male high blood pressure in Uganda
Uganda: Male high blood pressure was 30.9 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.9
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
35.1
in 2006
All-time low
30.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Uganda, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Uganda is 30.9, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Uganda peaked at 35.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2019.
That places Uganda 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Male high blood pressure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.4 | — |
| 1991 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.8 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 35 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.6 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 33.9 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.5 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.3 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.9 | -1.3% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 30.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.4, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 30.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.77 | 33.4 | 34.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.84 | 34.4 | 35.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.78 | 30.9 | 34.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More gender data for Uganda
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 23,854 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,459 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,459 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 832,544 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 852,069 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 821,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 839,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 810,014 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Uganda?
- Male high blood pressure in Uganda was 30.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for male high blood pressure?
- Uganda ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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