Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 19.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in El Salvador, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador stood at 19.79. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador peaked at 24.93 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 19.79, in 2019.
That places El Salvador 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.9 | — |
| 1991 | 24.91 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 24.93 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.93 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.91 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.87 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.81 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 24.74 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 24.65 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.54 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.41 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.24 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 23.81 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.55 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.07 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.84 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.6 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 22.06 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 21.77 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.46 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.14 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 20.85 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.59 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.36 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 20.18 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 19.98 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.79 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.82 | 24.54 | 24.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.42 | 22.34 | 24.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.82 | 19.79 | 22.06 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador was 19.79 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 24.93 in 1993.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.79 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- El Salvador ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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