Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.57 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
34.57
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.57
in 2019
All-time low
34.26
in 1998
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan stood at 34.57. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan peaked at 34.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.26, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.33 | — |
| 1991 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.33 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.32 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.31 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.29 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.26 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.26 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 34.26 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34.27 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.27 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.28 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.28 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34.28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.28 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.28 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.28 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.29 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.31 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.33 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 34.34 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 34.36 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.38 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.41 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.44 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.48 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.53 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.56 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.29 | 34.26 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.28 | 34.27 | 34.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.44 | 34.33 | 34.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 54 Bulgaria 34.87 compare
- 55 North Macedonia 34.84 compare
- 56 Montenegro 34.75 compare
- 58 Samoa 34.55 compare
- 59 Madagascar 34.55 compare
- 60 Bahamas 34.54 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan was 34.57 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.26 in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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