Male high blood pressure in Zambia
Zambia: Male high blood pressure was 30.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.3
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
172nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.2
in 2005
All-time low
30.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Zambia stood at 30.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Zambia peaked at 36.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.3, in 2019.
Zambia ranks 172nd 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.7 | — |
| 1991 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.2 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.4 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 35.2 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.4 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.6 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 36.1 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 35.8 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 35.4 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 34.5 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 33.9 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.7 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 31.5 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.9 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30.3 | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 30.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 30.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.44 | 33.7 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.93 | 35.4 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.96 | 30.3 | 35.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More gender data for Zambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,719 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.61 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,306 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,306 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 340,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 341,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 331,557 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 332,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 324,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Zambia?
- Male high blood pressure in Zambia was 30.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for male high blood pressure?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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