Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.08 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
32.08
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.05
in 2006
All-time low
32.08
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nigeria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria stood at 32.08. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria peaked at 35.05 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.08, in 2019.
Nigeria ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.5 | — |
| 1991 | 34.49 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.49 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.49 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.48 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.48 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.48 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.49 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.52 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.57 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.63 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.71 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 34.88 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.97 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 35.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.03 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.96 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.82 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.39 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 34.12 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.84 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.57 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.3 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.02 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.73 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.42 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.08 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5 | 34.48 | 34.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.89 | 34.63 | 35.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.41 | 32.08 | 34.62 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria was 32.08 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.05 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.08 in 2019.
- How does Nigeria rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Nigeria ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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