Male high blood pressure in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Male high blood pressure was 36.9 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
36.9
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 2009
All-time low
33.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 36.9 for male high blood pressure in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Zimbabwe peaked at 37.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 33.2, in 1990.
That places Zimbabwe 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.2 | — |
| 1991 | 33.4 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.5 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.7 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 34.2 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.4 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.6 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.9 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 36.2 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 36.6 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 36.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.7 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.6 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 37.5 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 37.4 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.2 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 37.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.9 | -0.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 36.9 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.2, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 36.9 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.75, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.99 | 33.2 | 34.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.66 | 35.2 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4 | 36.9 | 37.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 98 Senegal 37.3 compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.2 compare
- 100 Portugal 37 compare
- 101 Cote d'Ivoire 36.9 compare
- 103 Panama 36.8 compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 36.6 compare
- 104 Luxembourg 36.6 compare
More gender data for Zimbabwe
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,958 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.695 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 11,652 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 11,652 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 239,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 244,202 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 236,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 240,452 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 234,239 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Zimbabwe?
- Male high blood pressure in Zimbabwe was 36.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 in 1990.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for male high blood pressure?
- Zimbabwe ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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