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

Latest (2019)
40.42
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.42
in 2019
All-time low
35.33
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Argentina, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.31991: 35.51992: 35.61993: 35.71994: 35.81995: 35.91996: 361997: 36.11998: 36.21999: 36.32000: 36.42001: 36.52002: 36.62003: 36.72004: 36.82005: 36.92006: 372007: 37.12008: 37.32009: 37.52010: 37.62011: 37.82012: 382013: 38.22014: 38.52015: 38.82016: 39.22017: 39.62018: 402019: 40.4

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Argentina, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Argentina

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  5. 12 Kiribati 39.53 compare
  6. 13 Haiti 39.43 compare

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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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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