Male high blood pressure in Ireland

Ireland: Male high blood pressure was 38.2 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
38.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.7
in 1990
All-time low
38.2
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Male high blood pressure in Ireland, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 43.71991: 43.61992: 43.61993: 43.51994: 43.41995: 43.31996: 43.21997: 431998: 42.91999: 42.72000: 42.62001: 42.42002: 42.32003: 42.22004: 42.12005: 422006: 41.92007: 41.72008: 41.52009: 41.32010: 412011: 40.72012: 40.32013: 402014: 39.72015: 39.32016: 392017: 38.72018: 38.52019: 38.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, male high blood pressure in Ireland stood at 38.2. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Ireland peaked at 43.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.2, in 2019.

Ireland ranks 82nd of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.29 42.7 43.7 10
2000s 42 41.3 42.6 10
2010s 39.54 38.2 41 10

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 79 St. Lucia 38.8 compare
  2. 80 Samoa 38.6 compare
  3. 81 Guinea 38.3 compare
  4. 82 Guyana 38.2 compare
  5. 84 Kyrgyz Republic 38.1 compare
  6. 85 Belize 38 compare
  7. 85 Congo, Republic of 38 compare
  8. 85 Sierra Leone 38 compare
  9. 85 Sudan 38 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

More gender data for Ireland

All data for Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is male high blood pressure in Ireland?
Male high blood pressure in Ireland was 38.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 38.2 in 2019.
How does Ireland rank for male high blood pressure?
Ireland ranks 82nd out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

Indicator
Male high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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