Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominica
Dominica: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 39.28 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
39.28
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.75
in 2006
All-time low
39.28
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominica is 39.28, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominica peaked at 41.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.28, in 2019.
Dominica ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.54 | — |
| 1991 | 39.78 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 40.02 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 40.24 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 40.45 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 40.62 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 40.78 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.93 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 41.07 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 41.2 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 41.32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.43 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 41.54 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 41.62 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 41.69 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.74 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 41.75 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.74 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.68 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.58 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 41.42 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.21 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.95 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 40.69 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 40.43 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.18 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 39.95 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 39.75 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.53 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 39.28 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.46 | 39.54 | 41.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.61 | 41.32 | 41.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.34 | 39.28 | 41.42 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominica?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Dominica was 39.28 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 41.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.28 in 2019.
- How does Dominica rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Dominica ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominica 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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