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

Mexico: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.21 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.21
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.7
in 2001
All-time low
23.21
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 27.31991: 27.71992: 28.11993: 28.61994: 28.91995: 29.31996: 29.61997: 301998: 30.21999: 30.52000: 30.62001: 30.72002: 30.72003: 30.62004: 30.42005: 30.22006: 29.92007: 29.72008: 29.42009: 29.12010: 28.72011: 28.22012: 27.62013: 26.92014: 26.32015: 25.62016: 252017: 24.42018: 23.82019: 23.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mexico is 23.21, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mexico peaked at 30.7 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.21, in 2019.

That places Mexico 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Mexico, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 27.3
1991 27.72 +1.5%
1992 28.14 +1.5%
1993 28.55 +1.5%
1994 28.94 +1.3%
1995 29.3 +1.3%
1996 29.64 +1.2%
1997 29.96 +1.1%
1998 30.23 +0.9%
1999 30.46 +0.8%
2000 30.63 +0.5%
2001 30.7 +0.2%
2002 30.68 -0.1%
2003 30.56 -0.4%
2004 30.38 -0.6%
2005 30.16 -0.7%
2006 29.94 -0.7%
2007 29.7 -0.8%
2008 29.42 -1.0%
2009 29.08 -1.2%
2010 28.66 -1.4%
2011 28.16 -1.8%
2012 27.58 -2.1%
2013 26.94 -2.3%
2014 26.28 -2.4%
2015 25.63 -2.5%
2016 24.99 -2.5%
2017 24.4 -2.4%
2018 23.8 -2.4%
2019 23.21 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.02 27.3 30.46 10
2000s 30.12 29.08 30.7 10
2010s 25.96 23.21 28.66 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 154 Chile 23.89 compare
  2. 155 Netherlands 23.52 compare
  3. 156 Nicaragua 23.43 compare
  4. 158 Japan 23.19 compare
  5. 159 China 23.01 compare
  6. 160 Honduras 22.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mexico?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mexico was 23.21 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 30.7 in 2001.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 23.21 in 2019.
How does Mexico rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Mexico ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico 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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