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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 33.79 compare
- 71 Guinea-Bissau 33.76 compare
- 72 Fiji 33.75 compare
- 74 Chad 33.73 compare
- 75 South Africa 33.71 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 33.55 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 units per person (2025)
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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