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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in India, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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