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

Colombia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.8
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2000
All-time low
20.8
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 27.41991: 27.51992: 27.71993: 27.81994: 281995: 28.11996: 28.21997: 28.31998: 28.31999: 28.42000: 28.42001: 28.42002: 28.32003: 28.12004: 27.92005: 27.72006: 27.42007: 27.12008: 26.82009: 26.32010: 25.92011: 25.32012: 24.72013: 24.12014: 23.52015: 22.92016: 22.42017: 21.82018: 21.32019: 20.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 20.8 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 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia peaked at 28.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.8, in 2019.

Colombia ranks 172nd 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Colombia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.37
1991 27.53 +0.6%
1992 27.69 +0.6%
1993 27.84 +0.6%
1994 27.97 +0.5%
1995 28.09 +0.4%
1996 28.19 +0.4%
1997 28.28 +0.3%
1998 28.35 +0.2%
1999 28.39 +0.2%
2000 28.4 +0.0%
2001 28.36 -0.1%
2002 28.28 -0.3%
2003 28.13 -0.5%
2004 27.93 -0.7%
2005 27.7 -0.8%
2006 27.44 -0.9%
2007 27.13 -1.1%
2008 26.77 -1.4%
2009 26.34 -1.6%
2010 25.85 -1.9%
2011 25.31 -2.1%
2012 24.73 -2.3%
2013 24.12 -2.5%
2014 23.52 -2.5%
2015 22.93 -2.5%
2016 22.37 -2.4%
2017 21.85 -2.3%
2018 21.33 -2.4%
2019 20.8 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.97 27.37 28.39 10
2000s 27.65 26.34 28.4 10
2010s 23.28 20.8 25.85 10

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 169 Greece 20.92 compare
  2. 170 France 20.9 compare
  3. 171 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.87 compare
  4. 173 Andorra 20.79 compare
  5. 174 Eritrea 20.68 compare
  6. 175 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 20.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia was 20.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2000.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8 in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Colombia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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