Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
31.98
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
1st
of 11 groups
All-time high
35.51
in 2000
All-time low
31.98
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) recorded 31.98 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 35.51 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.98, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.59 | — |
| 1991 | 34.72 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.86 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 34.99 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.1 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.2 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.28 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.36 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 35.43 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 35.48 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 35.51 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.51 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.47 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.39 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.26 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.08 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.86 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.63 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 34.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 34.17 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 33.94 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 33.7 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.45 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.19 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 32.95 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.72 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 32.37 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 32.18 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.98 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1 | 34.59 | 35.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.03 | 34.17 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9 | 31.98 | 33.94 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 31.98 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 35.51 in 2000.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.98 in 2019.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 1st out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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