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

0102030401990200420191990: 42.31991: 42.31992: 42.31993: 42.41994: 42.41995: 42.41996: 42.41997: 42.41998: 42.41999: 42.42000: 42.32001: 42.32002: 42.32003: 42.22004: 42.22005: 422006: 41.82007: 41.62008: 41.32009: 40.92010: 40.52011: 40.12012: 39.62013: 39.22014: 38.82015: 38.42016: 382017: 37.62018: 37.32019: 37

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

Annual values for Male high blood pressure in Portugal, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 95 Senegal 37.3 compare
  2. 96 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.2 compare
  3. 98 Côte d'Ivoire 36.9 compare
  4. 98 Zimbabwe 36.9 compare
  5. 100 Panama 36.8 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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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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