Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.58 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh is 24.58, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh peaked at 27.93 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.04, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 149th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.93 | — |
| 1991 | 27.82 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.58 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.44 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.3 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.15 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 27 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.85 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.69 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.53 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.36 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.17 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.98 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.76 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.52 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.28 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.02 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 24.77 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 24.55 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 24.35 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.09 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.04 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.18 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 24.31 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.45 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 24.58 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.35 | 26.69 | 27.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.59 | 24.55 | 26.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.23 | 24.04 | 24.58 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh was 24.58 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 27.93 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.04 in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bangladesh ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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