Male high blood pressure in Turkey
Turkey: Male high blood pressure was 30.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 195 countries
All-time high
33.6
in 1990
All-time low
30.7
in 2015
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Turkey, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male high blood pressure in Turkey is 30.8, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Turkey peaked at 33.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 2015.
Turkey ranks 169th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6 | — |
| 1991 | 33.5 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.5 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.3 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.2 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.8 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 31.6 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 31.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 31.1 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 31 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 30.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 30.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.6, 72% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.42 | 33.2 | 33.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.36 | 31.3 | 33.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.84 | 30.7 | 31.1 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Turkey?
- Male high blood pressure in Turkey was 30.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 33.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 2015.
- How does Turkey rank for male high blood pressure?
- Turkey ranks 169th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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