Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kenya
Kenya: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.16 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.16
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
102nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.38
in 2007
All-time low
31.16
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kenya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kenya is 31.16, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kenya peaked at 36.38 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 2019.
That places Kenya 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.03 | — |
| 1991 | 34.14 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 34.26 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.38 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.5 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.62 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.75 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.88 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.02 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 35.19 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.38 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 35.57 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 35.76 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.96 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.13 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 36.28 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.36 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.38 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.32 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.92 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 35.58 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.16 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 34.69 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 34.17 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.61 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 33.02 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.41 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 31.79 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 31.16 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.58 | 34.03 | 35.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.03 | 35.38 | 36.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.75 | 31.16 | 35.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 99 East Timor 31.31 compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.22 compare
- 101 Qatar 31.18 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 31.06 compare
- 104 Egypt 31.03 compare
- 105 Tanzania 30.9 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6026 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,119 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,059 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0032 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.9279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kenya?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kenya was 31.16 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 36.38 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Kenya ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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