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

Mozambique: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 35.75 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
35.75
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.4
in 2008
All-time low
35.75
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

0102030401990200420191990: 36.41991: 36.51992: 36.71993: 36.81994: 36.91995: 37.11996: 37.21997: 37.31998: 37.51999: 37.72000: 37.92001: 38.12002: 38.32003: 38.62004: 38.82005: 392006: 39.22007: 39.32008: 39.42009: 39.42010: 39.22011: 392012: 38.72013: 38.42014: 382015: 37.62016: 37.22017: 36.72018: 36.32019: 35.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 35.75 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. 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 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mozambique peaked at 39.4 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35.75, in 2019.

Mozambique ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 36.41
1991 36.53 +0.3%
1992 36.66 +0.4%
1993 36.8 +0.4%
1994 36.93 +0.4%
1995 37.05 +0.3%
1996 37.18 +0.3%
1997 37.31 +0.4%
1998 37.47 +0.4%
1999 37.65 +0.5%
2000 37.86 +0.5%
2001 38.08 +0.6%
2002 38.33 +0.6%
2003 38.58 +0.7%
2004 38.81 +0.6%
2005 39.03 +0.6%
2006 39.22 +0.5%
2007 39.34 +0.3%
2008 39.4 +0.1%
2009 39.37 -0.1%
2010 39.24 -0.3%
2011 39.03 -0.5%
2012 38.75 -0.7%
2013 38.42 -0.9%
2014 38.05 -1.0%
2015 37.64 -1.1%
2016 37.2 -1.2%
2017 36.74 -1.2%
2018 36.25 -1.3%
2019 35.75 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37 36.41 37.65 10
2000s 38.8 37.86 39.4 10
2010s 37.71 35.75 39.24 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 44 Liberia 36.08 compare
  2. 45 Congo 36.04 compare
  3. 46 Botswana 35.78 compare
  4. 48 Naoero 35.53 compare
  5. 49 Cook Islands 35.53 compare
  6. 50 Azerbaijan 35.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mozambique?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Mozambique was 35.75 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2008.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 35.75 in 2019.
How does Mozambique rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Mozambique ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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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