Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Palau
Palau: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.06 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Palau, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Palau is 38.06, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Palau peaked at 39.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 37.46, in 1997.
That places Palau 25th 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.66 | — |
| 1991 | 37.64 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.6 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.56 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.49 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.46 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.46 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.5 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.59 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.83 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.19 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 38.42 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.66 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 38.88 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.11 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.34 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.54 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 39.68 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.76 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.76 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.66 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.47 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.23 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.96 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 38.68 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.39 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.06 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.55 | 37.46 | 37.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.57 | 37.7 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.16 | 38.06 | 39.76 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Palau?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Palau was 38.06 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 39.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.46 in 1997.
- How does Palau rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Palau ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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