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

India: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 26.52 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.52
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.97
in 2004
All-time low
26.52
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 28.41991: 28.51992: 28.61993: 28.81994: 28.91995: 291996: 29.21997: 29.31998: 29.41999: 29.62000: 29.72001: 29.82002: 29.92003: 302004: 302005: 29.92006: 29.82007: 29.72008: 29.52009: 29.42010: 29.22011: 28.92012: 28.72013: 28.42014: 28.12015: 27.82016: 27.52017: 27.22018: 26.92019: 26.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in India stood at 26.52. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in India peaked at 29.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.52, in 2019.

That places India 138th 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in India, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 28.36
1991 28.49 +0.5%
1992 28.63 +0.5%
1993 28.76 +0.5%
1994 28.89 +0.4%
1995 29.02 +0.4%
1996 29.15 +0.5%
1997 29.3 +0.5%
1998 29.44 +0.5%
1999 29.59 +0.5%
2000 29.72 +0.5%
2001 29.83 +0.4%
2002 29.92 +0.3%
2003 29.97 +0.2%
2004 29.97 +0.0%
2005 29.92 -0.2%
2006 29.82 -0.3%
2007 29.68 -0.5%
2008 29.52 -0.5%
2009 29.35 -0.6%
2010 29.15 -0.7%
2011 28.92 -0.8%
2012 28.67 -0.9%
2013 28.4 -1.0%
2014 28.1 -1.0%
2015 27.8 -1.1%
2016 27.48 -1.1%
2017 27.18 -1.1%
2018 26.86 -1.2%
2019 26.52 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.96 28.36 29.59 10
2000s 29.77 29.35 29.97 10
2010s 27.91 26.52 29.15 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 135 Czechia 26.82 compare
  2. 136 Saudi Arabia 26.79 compare
  3. 137 Venezuela 26.54 compare
  4. 139 Malawi 26.31 compare
  5. 140 Guatemala 26.02 compare
  6. 141 Finland 25.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in India?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in India was 26.52 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 29.97 in 2004.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 26.52 in 2019.
How does India rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
India ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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