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

China: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.01 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.01
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
159th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2007
All-time low
19.85
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 19.81991: 20.61992: 21.31993: 221994: 22.61995: 23.21996: 23.61997: 241998: 24.41999: 24.72000: 252001: 25.32002: 25.62003: 25.92004: 26.12005: 26.22006: 26.32007: 26.42008: 26.42009: 26.32010: 26.12011: 25.72012: 25.42013: 252014: 24.62015: 24.22016: 23.92017: 23.62018: 23.32019: 23

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

China recorded 23.01 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China peaked at 26.4 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.85, in 1990.

That places China 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in China, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in China, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 19.85
1991 20.56 +3.6%
1992 21.3 +3.6%
1993 22.02 +3.4%
1994 22.65 +2.8%
1995 23.18 +2.3%
1996 23.63 +1.9%
1997 24.03 +1.7%
1998 24.39 +1.5%
1999 24.73 +1.4%
2000 25.04 +1.3%
2001 25.34 +1.2%
2002 25.61 +1.1%
2003 25.86 +1.0%
2004 26.07 +0.8%
2005 26.23 +0.6%
2006 26.34 +0.4%
2007 26.4 +0.2%
2008 26.38 -0.1%
2009 26.28 -0.4%
2010 26.06 -0.8%
2011 25.73 -1.3%
2012 25.35 -1.5%
2013 24.96 -1.5%
2014 24.59 -1.5%
2015 24.25 -1.4%
2016 23.93 -1.3%
2017 23.62 -1.3%
2018 23.32 -1.3%
2019 23.01 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.63 19.85 24.73 10
2000s 25.95 25.04 26.4 10
2010s 24.48 23.01 26.06 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 156 Nicaragua 23.43 compare
  2. 157 Mexico 23.21 compare
  3. 158 Japan 23.19 compare
  4. 160 Honduras 22.85 compare
  5. 161 New Zealand 22.42 compare
  6. 162 Turkey 22.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China was 23.01 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2007.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 19.85 in 1990.
How does China rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
China ranks 159th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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