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

Malaysia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.92 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
32.92
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.07
in 2005
All-time low
32.42
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 32.41991: 32.81992: 33.31993: 33.71994: 34.11995: 34.41996: 34.81997: 35.11998: 35.51999: 35.82000: 36.12001: 36.42002: 36.72003: 36.92004: 372005: 37.12006: 372007: 36.92008: 36.72009: 36.42010: 36.12011: 35.82012: 35.42013: 352014: 34.62015: 34.32016: 33.92017: 33.62018: 33.32019: 32.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 32.92 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia peaked at 37.07 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.42, in 1990.

Malaysia ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Malaysia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 32.42
1991 32.84 +1.3%
1992 33.27 +1.3%
1993 33.68 +1.3%
1994 34.07 +1.2%
1995 34.43 +1.1%
1996 34.78 +1.0%
1997 35.13 +1.0%
1998 35.48 +1.0%
1999 35.82 +1.0%
2000 36.14 +0.9%
2001 36.44 +0.8%
2002 36.7 +0.7%
2003 36.9 +0.5%
2004 37.03 +0.4%
2005 37.07 +0.1%
2006 37.03 -0.1%
2007 36.89 -0.4%
2008 36.69 -0.6%
2009 36.43 -0.7%
2010 36.12 -0.8%
2011 35.77 -1.0%
2012 35.4 -1.1%
2013 35.01 -1.1%
2014 34.64 -1.1%
2015 34.28 -1.0%
2016 33.93 -1.0%
2017 33.6 -1.0%
2018 33.27 -1.0%
2019 32.92 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.19 32.42 35.82 10
2000s 36.73 36.14 37.07 10
2010s 34.49 32.92 36.12 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 77 Nepal 33.5 compare
  2. 78 Poland 33.29 compare
  3. 79 United Arab Emirates 33.26 compare
  4. 81 Puerto Rico 32.9 compare
  5. 82 Antigua and Barbuda 32.78 compare
  6. 83 Lesotho 32.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia was 32.92 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 37.07 in 2005.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.42 in 1990.
How does Malaysia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Malaysia ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia 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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