Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ghana
Ghana: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.39 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 27.39 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana peaked at 36.83 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.39, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 132nd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.56 | — |
| 1991 | 34.74 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.92 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 35.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.28 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 35.46 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.63 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.81 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.98 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.16 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 36.34 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.51 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.66 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.78 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.83 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36.79 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.67 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.43 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 36.06 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.57 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.95 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.24 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 33.45 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 32.61 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.76 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 30.91 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.04 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 29.17 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 28.29 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 27.39 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.36 | 34.56 | 36.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.46 | 35.57 | 36.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.28 | 27.39 | 34.95 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 129 Solomon Islands 27.81 compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 27.78 compare
- 131 Barbados 27.71 compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 27.19 compare
- 134 Cuba 26.85 compare
- 135 Czechia 26.82 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0076 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana was 27.39 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 36.83 in 2004.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Ghana ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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