Male high blood pressure in Iceland
Iceland: Male high blood pressure was 30.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.9
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.8
in 1990
All-time low
30.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Iceland, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Iceland is 30.9, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Iceland peaked at 37.8 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9, in 2019.
Iceland ranks 166th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.44 | 37 | 37.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.45 | 35.5 | 37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.01 | 30.9 | 35.2 | 10 |
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More gender data for Iceland
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,349 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,582 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Iceland?
- Male high blood pressure in Iceland was 30.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 in 2019.
- How does Iceland rank for male high blood pressure?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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