Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Belgium
Belgium: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 18.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
18.62
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
184th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.92
in 1990
All-time low
18.62
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Belgium, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 18.62 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 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium peaked at 32.92 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.62, in 2019.
Belgium ranks 184th 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.92 | — |
| 1991 | 32.67 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.4 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 32.08 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 31.7 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 31.27 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 30.78 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 30.26 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 29.72 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 29.22 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 28.72 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 28.23 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 27.73 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.2 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 26.63 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 26.02 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.41 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.81 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 24.25 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23.72 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.18 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 22.62 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22.06 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 20.95 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 20.44 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.95 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.06 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.62 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.3 | 29.22 | 32.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.27 | 23.72 | 28.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 18.62 | 23.18 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 181 Ecuador 19.39 compare
- 182 Costa Rica 18.98 compare
- 183 Spain 18.64 compare
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 18.51 compare
- 186 Portugal 17.89 compare
- 187 United States of America 16.56 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium was 18.62 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 32.92 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Belgium ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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