A tubular knitted stent (1) or stent graft for placement in a lumen or body passage is compressible, thus presenting a compressed outer diameter and a non-compressed outer diameter. The stent (1) or stent graft has knitted loops (12) each having a loop width (5), wherein the loop width (5) to non-compressed outer diameter (2) ratio is larger than 0.2 for at least one knitted loop.