Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.29 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Pakistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan stood at 38.29. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan peaked at 38.29 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.85, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.85 | — |
| 1991 | 35.92 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.99 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 36.05 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.1 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.13 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.16 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 36.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.23 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.28 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 36.33 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.38 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.44 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.57 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 36.63 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.71 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 36.8 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 37.03 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 37.15 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.28 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.41 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.55 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 37.68 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 37.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.93 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.07 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38.19 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.29 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.09 | 35.85 | 36.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.63 | 36.33 | 37.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.74 | 37.15 | 38.29 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan was 38.29 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 38.29 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.85 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Pakistan ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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