Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.36 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.36
Change on year
down 1.4%
Rank
2nd
of 11 groups
All-time high
35.3
in 2006
All-time low
31.36
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Africa (WHO region) recorded 31.36 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 35.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.36, in 2019.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.86 | — |
| 1991 | 33.91 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.97 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.03 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.09 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.16 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.22 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.29 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.63 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.76 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34.9 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.04 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 35.16 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.25 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 35.3 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.3 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.23 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.09 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.87 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.59 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 34.25 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.88 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.49 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33.09 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 32.67 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 32.25 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.81 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.36 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.14 | 33.86 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.07 | 34.63 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.23 | 31.36 | 34.87 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Africa (WHO region)
- 1 Paraguay 49.24 compare
- 2 Tuvalu 47.4 compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 44.26 compare
- 4 Belarus 44.17 compare
- 5 Tajikistan 43.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region) was 31.36 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.36 in 2019.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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