Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in France
France: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in France, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
France recorded 20.9 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 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in France peaked at 33.09 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.9, in 2019.
France ranks 170th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.09 | — |
| 1991 | 32.85 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.62 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 32.36 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 32.07 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 31.76 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 31.42 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 31.04 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 30.64 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 30.22 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 29.79 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 29.33 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 28.87 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 28.37 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 27.84 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 27.28 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 26.7 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 26.1 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.51 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 24.94 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.39 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 23.87 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 23.37 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.91 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.49 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.13 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21.79 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21.49 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.19 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.81 | 30.22 | 33.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.47 | 24.94 | 29.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.45 | 20.9 | 24.39 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in France?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in France was 20.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 33.09 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9 in 2019.
- How does France rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- France ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France 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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