Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Benin
Benin: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 28.27 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.27
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.34
in 2004
All-time low
28.27
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Benin, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Benin recorded 28.27 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin peaked at 34.34 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.27, in 2019.
Benin ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.17 | — |
| 1991 | 33.26 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.34 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.44 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.53 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.61 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.69 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.78 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.97 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.07 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.16 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.24 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.34 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 34.33 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.25 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.11 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.89 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 33.58 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 33.19 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.73 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 32.23 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 31.17 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.63 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.05 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.47 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.87 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.27 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.57 | 33.17 | 33.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.13 | 33.58 | 34.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.83 | 28.27 | 33.19 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 120 Kazakhstan 29.16 compare
- 121 Maldives 29.08 compare
- 122 Micronesia (country) 28.44 compare
- 124 Rwanda 28.1 compare
- 125 Kuwait 28.08 compare
- 126 Philippines 28.02 compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin was 28.27 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 in 2004.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.27 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Benin ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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