Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nepal
Nepal: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.08
in 2007
All-time low
33.5
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nepal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 33.5 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 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nepal peaked at 35.08 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.64 | — |
| 1991 | 33.71 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.8 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.89 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.97 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.05 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.14 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.23 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.32 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 34.41 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 34.51 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 34.63 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 34.75 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.86 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 35.05 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.99 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 34.88 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.72 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.52 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.31 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 34.09 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 33.92 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.77 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.64 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.02 | 33.64 | 34.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.9 | 34.51 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.23 | 33.5 | 34.99 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 74 Chad 33.73 compare
- 75 South Africa 33.71 compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 33.55 compare
- 78 Poland 33.29 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 33.26 compare
- 80 Malaysia 32.92 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,326 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 955 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2,677 (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nepal?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nepal was 33.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.08 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal 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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