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