Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of

Iran, Islamic Republic of: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 19.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.9
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.79
in 1999
All-time low
19.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 30.71991: 30.91992: 311993: 31.21994: 31.41995: 31.51996: 31.61997: 31.71998: 31.81999: 31.82000: 31.82001: 31.72002: 31.52003: 31.22004: 30.92005: 30.42006: 29.82007: 29.22008: 28.52009: 27.82010: 272011: 26.22012: 25.42013: 24.52014: 23.62015: 22.82016: 21.92017: 21.32018: 20.62019: 19.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 19.9, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 31.79 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 2019.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 30.67
1991 30.85 +0.6%
1992 31.04 +0.6%
1993 31.22 +0.6%
1994 31.38 +0.5%
1995 31.51 +0.4%
1996 31.62 +0.4%
1997 31.71 +0.3%
1998 31.76 +0.2%
1999 31.79 +0.1%
2000 31.76 -0.1%
2001 31.66 -0.3%
2002 31.49 -0.6%
2003 31.23 -0.8%
2004 30.86 -1.2%
2005 30.4 -1.5%
2006 29.83 -1.9%
2007 29.2 -2.1%
2008 28.52 -2.3%
2009 27.8 -2.5%
2010 27.03 -2.8%
2011 26.22 -3.0%
2012 25.35 -3.3%
2013 24.48 -3.5%
2014 23.61 -3.5%
2015 22.77 -3.6%
2016 21.95 -3.6%
2017 21.33 -2.8%
2018 20.61 -3.4%
2019 19.9 -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.35 30.67 31.79 10
2000s 30.27 27.8 31.76 10
2010s 23.32 19.9 27.03 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 19.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 31.79 in 1999.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 2019.
How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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