Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malawi
Malawi: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 26.31 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malawi, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi is 26.31, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi peaked at 36.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.31, in 2019.
That places Malawi 139th 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.21 | — |
| 1991 | 34.39 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.58 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.78 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.98 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 35.17 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.37 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.56 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.75 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.96 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 36.16 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.34 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.51 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.65 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.74 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.76 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.69 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.51 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36.21 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.76 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.16 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 34.43 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 33.58 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 32.66 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 31.67 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 30.63 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 29.56 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 28.48 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 27.39 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 26.31 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.07 | 34.21 | 35.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.43 | 35.76 | 36.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.99 | 26.31 | 35.16 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi was 26.31 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.76 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.31 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi 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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