Male high blood pressure in Greece
Greece: Male high blood pressure was 36.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
36.5
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.5
in 2003
All-time low
36.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Greece, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 36.5 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Greece peaked at 40.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 36.5, in 2019.
Greece ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.6 | — |
| 1991 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 39.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.7 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 39.8 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 40 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.1 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 40.2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.4 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.8 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 39.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.3 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.8 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.5 | -0.8% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 36.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 92% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 36.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3 | 38.6 | 40 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.29 | 39.8 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.88 | 36.5 | 39.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 103 Panama 36.8 compare
- 104 Equatorial Guinea 36.6 compare
- 104 Luxembourg 36.6 compare
- 106 Angola 36.5 compare
- 106 Fiji 36.5 compare
- 109 Saudi Arabia 36.3 compare
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Greece?
- Male high blood pressure in Greece was 36.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for male high blood pressure?
- Greece ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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