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

Maldives: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.08 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
29.08
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.02
in 2007
All-time low
28.27
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 28.31991: 28.41992: 28.51993: 28.71994: 28.81995: 28.91996: 28.91997: 291998: 29.11999: 29.32000: 29.42001: 29.52002: 29.62003: 29.82004: 29.92005: 302006: 302007: 302008: 302009: 302010: 29.92011: 29.82012: 29.72013: 29.62014: 29.52015: 29.42016: 29.32017: 29.22018: 29.12019: 29.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Maldives is 29.08, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Maldives peaked at 30.02 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.27, in 1990.

That places Maldives 121st 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Maldives, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 28.27
1991 28.4 +0.4%
1992 28.53 +0.5%
1993 28.66 +0.4%
1994 28.76 +0.4%
1995 28.86 +0.3%
1996 28.95 +0.3%
1997 29.04 +0.3%
1998 29.15 +0.4%
1999 29.26 +0.4%
2000 29.39 +0.4%
2001 29.52 +0.4%
2002 29.64 +0.4%
2003 29.76 +0.4%
2004 29.87 +0.4%
2005 29.95 +0.3%
2006 30 +0.2%
2007 30.02 +0.0%
2008 30 -0.1%
2009 29.95 -0.1%
2010 29.88 -0.2%
2011 29.81 -0.2%
2012 29.71 -0.3%
2013 29.6 -0.4%
2014 29.49 -0.4%
2015 29.38 -0.4%
2016 29.29 -0.3%
2017 29.22 -0.2%
2018 29.15 -0.2%
2019 29.08 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.79 28.27 29.26 10
2000s 29.81 29.39 30.02 10
2010s 29.46 29.08 29.88 10

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 118 Comoros 29.41 compare
  2. 119 Zambia 29.22 compare
  3. 120 Kazakhstan 29.16 compare
  4. 122 Micronesia, Federated States of 28.44 compare
  5. 123 Benin 28.27 compare
  6. 124 Rwanda 28.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Maldives?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Maldives was 29.08 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 30.02 in 2007.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 28.27 in 1990.
How does Maldives rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Maldives ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Maldives 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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