Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.47 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
20.47
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
34.56
in 1990
All-time low
20.47
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank) stood at 20.47. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 34.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.47, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.56 | — |
| 1991 | 34.11 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 33.66 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 33.17 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 32.64 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.07 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 31.49 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 30.89 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 30.29 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 29.71 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 29.13 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 28.55 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 27.96 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 27.36 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 26.73 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 26.09 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 25.47 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 24.86 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 24.29 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 23.76 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 23.25 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.77 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 22.32 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 21.92 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.58 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21.05 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.85 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 20.66 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.47 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.26 | 29.71 | 34.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.42 | 23.76 | 29.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 | 20.47 | 23.25 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank) was 20.47 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.47 in 2019.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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