Male high blood pressure in United States
United States: Male high blood pressure was 34.1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
34.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.1
in 2019
All-time low
32.8
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in United States, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 34.1 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in United States peaked at 34.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.8, in 1995.
United States ranks 139th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male high blood pressure in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.9 | — |
| 1991 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 32.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 32.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.1 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.2 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.3 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.5 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.1 | +0.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 34.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.85 | 32.8 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.27 | 32.8 | 33.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.81 | 33.7 | 34.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in United States?
- Male high blood pressure in United States was 34.1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8 in 1995.
- How does United States rank for male high blood pressure?
- United States ranks 139th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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