Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Namibia
Namibia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.36 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Namibia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia is 34.36, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia peaked at 40.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.36, in 2019.
Namibia ranks 63rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.5 | — |
| 1991 | 38.66 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 38.82 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.97 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.11 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.24 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.37 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 39.49 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.62 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.77 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.92 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 40.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 40.19 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 40.3 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 40.38 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.42 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.39 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.29 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 40.11 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39.83 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.45 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 39.01 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 38.51 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 37.95 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.38 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.8 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.61 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.99 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.36 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.16 | 38.5 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.19 | 39.83 | 40.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.03 | 34.36 | 39.45 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia was 34.36 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.36 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Namibia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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