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
175th
of 195 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
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 175th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.5 | — |
| 1991 | 42.2 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 41.8 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.5 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 41 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 40.5 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.4 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 38.7 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 38.1 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 37.5 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 36.9 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.3 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.8 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 34.8 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 34 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 32.1 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 31.3 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 29.9 | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 29.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 29.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
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 175th out of 195 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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