Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.73 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
32.73
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.28
in 2007
All-time low
32.73
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 32.73 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lesotho peaked at 36.28 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.73, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.76 | — |
| 1991 | 35.74 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.7 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.62 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.52 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.43 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35.41 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.41 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.44 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 35.49 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 35.55 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 35.68 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.94 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.06 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.17 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.25 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.28 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.25 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 36.15 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 35.98 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 35.76 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 35.48 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 35.15 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 34.78 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.41 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.01 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 33.6 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.18 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.73 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.55 | 35.41 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.01 | 35.55 | 36.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.51 | 32.73 | 35.98 | 10 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lesotho?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lesotho was 32.73 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 36.28 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.73 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Lesotho ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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