Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Qatar
Qatar: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.18 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Qatar, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Qatar is 31.18, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Qatar peaked at 40.24 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31.18, in 2019.
Qatar ranks 101st 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 Qatar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.24 | — |
| 1991 | 39.43 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 39.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 39.73 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.95 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.05 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.14 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.21 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.24 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.23 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.14 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.98 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.72 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 39.4 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 39 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.59 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 38.11 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.58 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 37.01 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 36.38 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.72 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 35.04 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34.38 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.75 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 33.17 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.62 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 32.2 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.18 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.84 | 39.24 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.98 | 37.01 | 40.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.61 | 31.18 | 36.38 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 98 Bahrain 31.34 compare
- 99 East Timor 31.31 compare
- 100 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.22 compare
- 102 Kenya 31.16 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 31.06 compare
- 104 Egypt 31.03 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 185.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.4 % 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 0.0008 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Qatar?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Qatar was 31.18 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 40.24 in 1999.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.18 in 2019.
- How does Qatar rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Qatar ranks 101st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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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