Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico stood at 32.9. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico peaked at 34.74 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.9, in 2019.
Puerto Rico ranks 81st 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.55 | — |
| 1991 | 34.62 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.68 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.72 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 34.74 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.74 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 34.72 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34.69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 34.66 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.62 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.58 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 34.52 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.46 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.39 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 34.31 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 34.23 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.15 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.06 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 33.97 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.88 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.77 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 33.64 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.49 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.35 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.23 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 33.13 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 33.06 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 33.02 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.97 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.67 | 34.55 | 34.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.26 | 33.88 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.26 | 32.9 | 33.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 78 Poland 33.29 compare
- 79 United Arab Emirates 33.26 compare
- 80 Malaysia 32.92 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 32.78 compare
- 83 Lesotho 32.73 compare
- 84 Syrian Arab Republic 32.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico was 32.9 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 34.74 in 1994.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9 in 2019.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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