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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in China, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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