Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Canada

Canada: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 8.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.69
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.35
in 1990
All-time low
8.69
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

10152025301990200420191990: 29.31991: 28.61992: 27.71993: 26.91994: 25.91995: 24.91996: 23.91997: 22.81998: 21.71999: 20.52000: 19.42001: 18.32002: 17.22003: 16.12004: 15.12005: 14.12006: 13.22007: 12.42008: 11.72009: 11.12010: 10.62011: 10.12012: 9.82013: 9.52014: 9.22015: 9.12016: 8.92017: 8.92018: 8.82019: 8.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Canada stood at 8.69. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Canada peaked at 29.35 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.69, in 2019.

That places Canada 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Canada, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 29.35
1991 28.56 -2.7%
1992 27.75 -2.8%
1993 26.88 -3.1%
1994 25.94 -3.5%
1995 24.93 -3.9%
1996 23.87 -4.3%
1997 22.77 -4.6%
1998 21.65 -4.9%
1999 20.54 -5.1%
2000 19.42 -5.4%
2001 18.3 -5.7%
2002 17.2 -6.0%
2003 16.12 -6.3%
2004 15.07 -6.5%
2005 14.08 -6.6%
2006 13.18 -6.4%
2007 12.37 -6.1%
2008 11.67 -5.7%
2009 11.07 -5.1%
2010 10.55 -4.6%
2011 10.12 -4.1%
2012 9.76 -3.6%
2013 9.47 -3.0%
2014 9.24 -2.4%
2015 9.07 -1.8%
2016 8.94 -1.4%
2017 8.85 -1.0%
2018 8.77 -0.9%
2019 8.69 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.22 20.54 29.35 10
2000s 14.85 11.07 19.42 10
2010s 9.35 8.69 10.55 10

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 191 Switzerland 13.85 compare
  2. 192 Iceland 13.28 compare
  3. 193 Republic of Korea 12.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Canada?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Canada was 8.69 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 29.35 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.69 in 2019.
How does Canada rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Canada ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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
206 places, 6,180 data points, 1990–2019
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