Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gambia
Gambia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.95 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.95
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.76
in 2007
All-time low
33.95
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 33.95 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gambia peaked at 37.76 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.95, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.99 | — |
| 1991 | 36.07 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 36.17 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 36.26 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 36.35 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.43 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 36.52 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.62 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.73 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 36.86 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.15 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.31 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.46 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 37.59 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.75 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.76 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.55 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.33 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.71 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.35 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.99 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 35.61 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 35.22 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 34.82 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.39 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 33.95 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4 | 35.99 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 | 37 | 37.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.74 | 33.95 | 37.33 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 65 Romania 34.11 compare
- 66 Côte d'Ivoire 34.04 compare
- 67 Cameroon 33.97 compare
- 69 Estonia 33.87 compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 33.79 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 33.76 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gambia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gambia was 33.95 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.76 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.95 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Gambia ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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