Male high blood pressure in Vietnam
Vietnam: Male high blood pressure was 32.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.9
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
32.9
in 2019
All-time low
27.8
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Vietnam, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Vietnam stood at 32.9. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Vietnam peaked at 32.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.8, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.8 | — |
| 1991 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 28.3 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 28.6 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 29 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 29.2 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29.4 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.9 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.1 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.4 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.7 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 31 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 31.3 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 31.6 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.9 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.4 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.5 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.6 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32.7 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 32.8 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | +0.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.87 | 27.8 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.36 | 30.1 | 32.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 | 32.4 | 32.9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More gender data for Vietnam
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 20,794 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 83,461 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 83,461 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 630,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 692,923 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 641,171 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 706,622 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 654,459 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Vietnam?
- Male high blood pressure in Vietnam was 32.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8 in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for male high blood pressure?
- Vietnam ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam 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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