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

Kiribati: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 39.53 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.53
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.53
in 2019
All-time low
27.57
in 2000
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 30.21991: 29.91992: 29.51993: 29.11994: 28.81995: 28.51996: 28.21997: 27.91998: 27.71999: 27.62000: 27.62001: 27.62002: 27.72003: 27.92004: 28.22005: 28.62006: 29.12007: 29.72008: 30.42009: 31.22010: 322011: 32.82012: 33.62013: 34.42014: 35.32015: 36.12016: 372017: 37.82018: 38.72019: 39.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 39.53 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati peaked at 39.53 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.57, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Kiribati, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 30.24
1991 29.87 -1.2%
1992 29.5 -1.2%
1993 29.14 -1.2%
1994 28.79 -1.2%
1995 28.47 -1.1%
1996 28.18 -1.0%
1997 27.93 -0.9%
1998 27.74 -0.7%
1999 27.62 -0.4%
2000 27.57 -0.2%
2001 27.6 +0.1%
2002 27.71 +0.4%
2003 27.91 +0.7%
2004 28.2 +1.1%
2005 28.61 +1.4%
2006 29.11 +1.7%
2007 29.71 +2.1%
2008 30.4 +2.3%
2009 31.16 +2.5%
2010 31.95 +2.5%
2011 32.77 +2.6%
2012 33.61 +2.5%
2013 34.44 +2.5%
2014 35.29 +2.5%
2015 36.14 +2.4%
2016 36.99 +2.3%
2017 37.85 +2.3%
2018 38.69 +2.2%
2019 39.53 +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.75 27.62 30.24 10
2000s 28.8 27.57 31.16 10
2010s 35.73 31.95 39.53 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 9 Sao Tome and Principe 40.86 compare
  2. 10 Argentina 40.42 compare
  3. 11 Bhutan 39.62 compare
  4. 13 Haiti 39.43 compare
  5. 14 Oman 39.32 compare
  6. 15 Dominica 39.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati was 39.53 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 39.53 in 2019.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 27.57 in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Kiribati ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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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