Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Argentina
Argentina: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 40.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Argentina, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 40.42 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Argentina peaked at 40.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 1990.
That places Argentina 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.33 | — |
| 1991 | 35.46 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.8 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.97 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.06 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.16 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.27 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.39 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.49 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.59 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.69 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.78 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.87 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.99 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.13 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.28 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.45 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.62 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.98 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.19 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.46 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.79 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39.16 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.59 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.01 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.42 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.82 | 35.33 | 36.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.87 | 36.39 | 37.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8 | 37.62 | 40.42 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Argentina?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Argentina was 40.42 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 40.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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