Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guyana
Guyana: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guyana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana is 31.94, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana peaked at 33.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 31.94, in 2019.
That places Guyana 94th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.44 | — |
| 1991 | 33.5 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.55 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.58 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.59 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.59 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 33.58 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.58 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.56 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 33.55 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 33.53 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.49 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 33.44 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.31 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 33.23 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 33.16 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.08 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.91 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.79 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 32.66 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 32.52 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 32.38 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 32.26 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 32.17 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 32.1 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.01 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.94 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.55 | 33.44 | 33.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.25 | 32.91 | 33.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.29 | 31.94 | 32.79 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana was 31.94 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 33.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.94 in 2019.
- How does Guyana rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Guyana ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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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