Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 22.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Americas (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Americas (WHO region) is 22.6, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 28.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.09 | — |
| 1991 | 28.04 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 27.99 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 27.91 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 27.8 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 27.65 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.49 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 27.33 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 27.16 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 27 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.82 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.61 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.37 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 26.1 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 25.79 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.48 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 25.18 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.89 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.61 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.35 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.09 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23.83 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.58 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.34 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.14 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.99 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.78 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.65 | 27 | 28.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.62 | 24.35 | 26.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.19 | 22.6 | 24.09 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Americas (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Americas (WHO region) was 22.6 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2019.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 10th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (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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