Women high blood pressure in Spain
Spain: Women high blood pressure was 20.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.8
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
192nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 1990
All-time low
20.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Women high blood pressure in Spain, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, women high blood pressure in Spain stood at 20.8. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Spain peaked at 34.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2019.
Spain ranks 192nd 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.
Women high blood pressure in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7 | — |
| 1991 | 34.3 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 34 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 33.3 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.9 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.6 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32.3 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.1 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 31.8 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 31.2 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 30.9 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 30.6 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 30.2 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.7 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.2 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 28.6 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 28 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.3 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 25.2 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 24.5 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.1 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 22.5 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 21.9 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 21.4 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 20.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.55, 62% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 20.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.16 | 31.8 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.72 | 27.3 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.57 | 20.8 | 26.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 189 United Kingdom 23 compare
- 190 Japan 22.5 compare
- 191 South Korea 21.2 compare
- 193 Canada 19.9 compare
- 194 Peru 18.4 compare
- 195 Switzerland 17.5 compare
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 women high blood pressure in Spain?
- Women high blood pressure in Spain was 20.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for women high blood pressure?
- Spain ranks 192nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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