Women high blood pressure in Iran
Iran: Women high blood pressure was 25.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Women high blood pressure in Iran, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women high blood pressure in Iran is 25.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Iran peaked at 36.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.8, in 2019.
That places Iran 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Women high blood pressure in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4 | — |
| 1991 | 34.7 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 35.2 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 35.5 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 35.7 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 36 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 36.4 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 36.6 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.8 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.8 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.4 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.1 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 35.8 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.3 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 34.2 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 33.5 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 32.6 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 31.6 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 28.2 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 27 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 25.8 | -4.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 25.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.75, 63% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 25.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.7, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.56 | 34.4 | 36.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.46 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.75 | 25.8 | 34.8 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More gender data for Iran
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 18,410 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.73 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 77,077 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 77,077 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 552,656 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 580,401 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 565,065 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 593,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 576,359 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women high blood pressure in Iran?
- Women high blood pressure in Iran was 25.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2001.
- What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8 in 2019.
- How does Iran rank for women high blood pressure?
- Iran ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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