Male high blood pressure in Ireland
Ireland: Male high blood pressure was 38.2 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
38.2
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
85th
of 195 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
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 85th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.7 | — |
| 1991 | 43.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 43.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 43.4 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 43 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 42.9 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.4 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 41.7 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 41 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 40 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.7 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.3 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 38.7 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.2 | -0.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 38.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 97% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 38.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Ireland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 899.27 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9809 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,626 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,626 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,039 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 27,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 26,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 27,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,943 (2025)
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 85th out of 195 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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