Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Europe (WHO region)
Europe (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.22
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
42.65
in 1990
All-time low
27.22
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Europe (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Europe (WHO region) recorded 27.22 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Europe (WHO region) peaked at 42.65 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.22, 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 Europe (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.65 | — |
| 1991 | 42.3 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 41.93 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.53 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 41.08 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 40.59 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 40.08 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 39.55 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 39.01 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 38.47 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 37.92 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 37.36 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.8 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 36.21 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.59 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 34.94 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 34.28 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 33.63 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 32.98 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 32.35 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.72 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 31.12 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.53 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.96 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.44 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 28.95 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.49 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 28.07 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 27.65 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 27.22 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.72 | 38.47 | 42.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.21 | 32.35 | 37.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.31 | 27.22 | 31.72 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Europe (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Europe (WHO region) was 27.22 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.65 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Europe (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.22 in 2019.
- How does Europe (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Europe (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Europe (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe (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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