Male high blood pressure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Male high blood pressure was 49.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
49.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.4
in 2018
All-time low
47.6
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Bulgaria, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Bulgaria is 49.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Bulgaria peaked at 49.4 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 47.6, in 1998.
Bulgaria ranks 13th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Male high blood pressure in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.4 | — |
| 1991 | 48.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.9 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.8 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 47.6 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 48.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.9 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.1 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 49.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.4 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 49.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 49.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.91 | 47.6 | 48.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.31 | 47.7 | 49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 | 49.1 | 49.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Bulgaria?
- Male high blood pressure in Bulgaria was 49.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4 in 2018.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.6 in 1998.
- How does Bulgaria rank for male high blood pressure?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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