Male high blood pressure in Iraq
Iraq: Male high blood pressure was 48.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48.4
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 2019
All-time low
42.2
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Iraq, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 48.4 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Iraq peaked at 48.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 1990.
That places Iraq 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.2 | — |
| 1991 | 42.5 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 43.1 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 43.6 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 43.8 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.3 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 44.5 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.2 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.4 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 45.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.2 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.6 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 46.8 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.4 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 47.6 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.4 | +0.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 48.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 48.4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.6, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.24 | 42.2 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.48 | 44.5 | 46.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5 | 46.6 | 48.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More gender data for Iraq
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,091 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3028 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,846 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,846 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 566,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 596,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 558,252 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 587,298 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 550,204 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Iraq?
- Male high blood pressure in Iraq was 48.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for male high blood pressure?
- Iraq ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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