Male high blood pressure in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Male high blood pressure was 29.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.9
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
172nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.5
in 1990
All-time low
29.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Male high blood pressure in United Kingdom, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 42.51991: 42.21992: 41.81993: 41.51994: 411995: 40.51996: 401997: 39.41998: 38.71999: 38.12000: 37.52001: 36.92002: 36.32003: 35.82004: 35.32005: 34.82006: 34.42007: 342008: 33.62009: 33.32010: 32.92011: 32.52012: 32.12013: 31.72014: 31.32015: 312016: 30.72017: 30.42018: 30.22019: 29.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 29.9 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in United Kingdom peaked at 42.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 2019.

United Kingdom ranks 172nd 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.57 38.1 42.5 10
2000s 35.19 33.3 37.5 10
2010s 31.27 29.9 32.9 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 169 Zambia 30.3 compare
  2. 170 China (People’s Republic of) 30.2 compare
  3. 171 Comoros 30 compare
  4. 173 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 29.4 compare
  5. 174 Ecuador 29.2 compare
  6. 175 Burkina Faso 29.1 compare
  7. 175 Thailand 29.1 compare
  8. 175 Yemen 29.1 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is male high blood pressure in United Kingdom?
Male high blood pressure in United Kingdom was 29.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 42.5 in 1990.
What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom rank for male high blood pressure?
United Kingdom ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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Indicator
Male high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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