Male high blood pressure in Spain
Spain: Male high blood pressure was 33.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
33.5
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2003
All-time low
33.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Spain, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, male high blood pressure in Spain stood at 33.5. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Spain peaked at 40.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2019.
Spain ranks 144th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6 | — |
| 1991 | 37.9 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 38.2 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 38.5 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.3 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 39.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 39.9 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.4 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.6 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.8 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 40.9 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.8 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.6 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 39.4 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 38.8 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.2 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 37.6 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 37 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.3 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 35.1 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 34.1 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | -1.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 33.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.55, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 33.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 79% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.88 | 37.6 | 40.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.46 | 39.4 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.09 | 33.5 | 38.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Spain?
- Male high blood pressure in Spain was 33.5 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for male high blood pressure?
- Spain ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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