Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Albania
Albania: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Albania, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Albania recorded 38.25 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania peaked at 43.67 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.25, in 2019.
That places Albania 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.67 | — |
| 1991 | 43.22 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.77 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.31 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 41.83 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 41.35 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.92 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 40.52 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 40.17 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 39.87 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 39.64 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.44 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.22 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 39.18 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.17 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.17 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.15 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 39.02 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.93 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.83 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.74 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.67 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.57 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.48 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.37 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.25 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.66 | 39.87 | 43.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 39.15 | 39.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 38.25 | 39.09 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania was 38.25 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.67 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.25 in 2019.
- How does Albania rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Albania ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania 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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