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

Mauritania: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.75 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
33.75
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.97
in 2006
All-time low
33.75
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 36.31991: 36.41992: 36.51993: 36.61994: 36.71995: 36.81996: 36.91997: 371998: 37.11999: 37.22000: 37.32001: 37.52002: 37.62003: 37.82004: 37.92005: 37.92006: 382007: 37.92008: 37.82009: 37.72010: 37.42011: 37.12012: 36.72013: 36.32014: 35.92015: 35.52016: 35.12017: 34.72018: 34.22019: 33.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mauritania stood at 33.75. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mauritania peaked at 37.97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33.75, in 2019.

Mauritania ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Mauritania, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 36.27
1991 36.36 +0.3%
1992 36.47 +0.3%
1993 36.57 +0.3%
1994 36.67 +0.3%
1995 36.77 +0.3%
1996 36.87 +0.3%
1997 36.97 +0.3%
1998 37.08 +0.3%
1999 37.21 +0.3%
2000 37.35 +0.4%
2001 37.49 +0.4%
2002 37.63 +0.4%
2003 37.76 +0.4%
2004 37.87 +0.3%
2005 37.94 +0.2%
2006 37.97 +0.1%
2007 37.94 -0.1%
2008 37.85 -0.3%
2009 37.67 -0.5%
2010 37.41 -0.7%
2011 37.09 -0.8%
2012 36.73 -1.0%
2013 36.34 -1.1%
2014 35.94 -1.1%
2015 35.54 -1.1%
2016 35.11 -1.2%
2017 34.67 -1.2%
2018 34.22 -1.3%
2019 33.75 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.72 36.27 37.21 10
2000s 37.75 37.35 37.97 10
2010s 35.68 33.75 37.41 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 70 Equatorial Guinea 33.79 compare
  2. 71 Guinea-Bissau 33.76 compare
  3. 72 Fiji 33.75 compare
  4. 74 Chad 33.73 compare
  5. 75 South Africa 33.71 compare
  6. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 33.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mauritania?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mauritania was 33.75 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 37.97 in 2006.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 33.75 in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritania 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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