Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gabon
Gabon: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.42 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gabon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 32.42 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon peaked at 35.69 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.42, in 2019.
That places Gabon 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.49 | — |
| 1991 | 35.48 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.47 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.46 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.45 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35.43 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 35.42 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.41 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.43 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.46 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 35.51 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.56 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.61 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.65 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.68 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.69 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.66 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.48 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.31 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.09 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.82 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.2 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.87 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 33.52 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 33.17 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.42 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.45 | 35.41 | 35.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.59 | 35.46 | 35.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.97 | 32.42 | 35.31 | 10 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon was 32.42 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.69 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.42 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Gabon ranks 90th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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