Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Congo
Congo: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 36.04 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
36.04
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
45th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.49
in 2007
All-time low
36.04
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Congo, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo stood at 36.04. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo peaked at 39.49 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36.04, in 2019.
That places Congo 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.99 | — |
| 1991 | 38.06 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.14 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 38.22 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.3 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.37 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.45 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 38.52 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 38.62 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.73 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 38.86 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.12 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.24 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.35 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.44 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.33 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 39.15 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.92 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 38.64 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.33 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.99 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 37.63 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.26 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.88 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.47 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 36.04 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.34 | 37.99 | 38.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.27 | 38.86 | 39.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 | 36.04 | 39.15 | 10 |
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More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo was 36.04 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 39.49 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.04 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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