Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guatemala

Guatemala: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 26.02 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26.02
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
140th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27.66
in 2008
All-time low
26.02
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guatemala, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 26.41991: 26.51992: 26.61993: 26.71994: 26.81995: 26.81996: 26.91997: 271998: 27.11999: 27.22000: 27.22001: 27.32002: 27.42003: 27.42004: 27.52005: 27.52006: 27.62007: 27.62008: 27.72009: 27.72010: 27.62011: 27.52012: 27.42013: 27.22014: 272015: 26.82016: 26.62017: 26.42018: 26.22019: 26

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guatemala is 26.02, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guatemala peaked at 27.66 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.02, in 2019.

That places Guatemala 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 26.39
1991 26.48 +0.3%
1992 26.57 +0.4%
1993 26.67 +0.4%
1994 26.75 +0.3%
1995 26.83 +0.3%
1996 26.91 +0.3%
1997 26.99 +0.3%
1998 27.07 +0.3%
1999 27.15 +0.3%
2000 27.23 +0.3%
2001 27.3 +0.3%
2002 27.37 +0.2%
2003 27.42 +0.2%
2004 27.47 +0.2%
2005 27.52 +0.2%
2006 27.58 +0.2%
2007 27.63 +0.2%
2008 27.66 +0.1%
2009 27.65 -0.0%
2010 27.61 -0.2%
2011 27.51 -0.3%
2012 27.37 -0.5%
2013 27.19 -0.7%
2014 26.99 -0.7%
2015 26.8 -0.7%
2016 26.61 -0.7%
2017 26.43 -0.7%
2018 26.24 -0.7%
2019 26.02 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.78 26.39 27.15 10
2000s 27.48 27.23 27.66 10
2010s 26.88 26.02 27.61 10

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.54 compare
  2. 138 India 26.52 compare
  3. 139 Malawi 26.31 compare
  4. 141 Finland 25.97 compare
  5. 142 Viet Nam 25.93 compare
  6. 143 Panama 25.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guatemala?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guatemala was 26.02 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 27.66 in 2008.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 26.02 in 2019.
How does Guatemala rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Guatemala ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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