Male high blood pressure in Portugal
Portugal: Male high blood pressure was 37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
42.4
in 1993
All-time low
37
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Portugal, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Portugal is 37, measured in 2019. 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 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Portugal peaked at 42.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 97th 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.
Male high blood pressure in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.3 | — |
| 1991 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.4 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.3 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.2 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 42.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.9 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 39.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.4 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 38 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 37.6 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.37 | 42.3 | 42.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.89 | 40.9 | 42.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 | 37 | 40.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 95 Senegal 37.3 compare
- 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.2 compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 36.9 compare
- 98 Zimbabwe 36.9 compare
- 100 Panama 36.8 compare
More gender data for Portugal
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,308 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1109 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 41,963 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 44,232 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 42,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 44,580 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 42,087 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 44,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 40,537 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 42,553 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Portugal?
- Male high blood pressure in Portugal was 37 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for male high blood pressure?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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