Male high blood pressure in Iran
Iran: Male high blood pressure was 26.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.6
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
185th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2002
All-time low
26.6
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Iran, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Iran stood at 26.6. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Iran peaked at 31.5 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 26.6, in 2019.
Iran ranks 185th 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 | 30.85 | 30.4 | 31.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.2 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 26.6 | 30.1 | 10 |
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More gender data for Iran
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 605,901 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 586,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 617,379 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 594,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 626,045 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Iran?
- Male high blood pressure in Iran was 26.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2002.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for male high blood pressure?
- Iran ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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