Male high blood pressure in Poland
Poland: Male high blood pressure was 55.5 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
55.5
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
3rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
55.5
in 2019
All-time low
49.2
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Poland, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Poland stood at 55.5. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Poland peaked at 55.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.2, in 1998.
That places Poland 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9 | — |
| 1991 | 49.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.5 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.4 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.5 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.7 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 50.3 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.7 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 51.1 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.5 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 51.8 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 52.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 52.5 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.8 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 53.1 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 53.5 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 53.8 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 54.1 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.5 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 54.8 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55.1 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.5 | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 55.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Poland's 55.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5 | 49.2 | 49.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.62 | 49.4 | 52.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.97 | 52.5 | 55.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More gender data for Poland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,820 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 32,378 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 32,378 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.1351 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 143,428 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 152,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 147,165 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 156,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 149,758 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Poland?
- Male high blood pressure in Poland was 55.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2 in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for male high blood pressure?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland 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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