Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Samoa
Samoa: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.55 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Samoa, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Samoa is 34.55, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Samoa peaked at 34.55 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.11, in 1997.
That places Samoa 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.83 | — |
| 1991 | 29.69 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.56 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.43 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 29.31 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.2 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.14 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.11 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 29.12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.17 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.25 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.38 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 29.55 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.76 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.29 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 30.61 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 30.97 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 31.36 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 31.76 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.14 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.5 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 32.82 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.11 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33.38 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.63 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 33.87 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.11 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 34.33 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.55 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.36 | 29.11 | 29.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.29 | 29.25 | 31.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.44 | 32.14 | 34.55 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 55 North Macedonia 34.84 compare
- 56 Montenegro 34.75 compare
- 57 Afghanistan 34.57 compare
- 59 Madagascar 34.55 compare
- 60 Bahamas 34.54 compare
- 61 Serbia 34.53 compare
More health data for Samoa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 708.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 17 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.5487 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1843 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3841 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Samoa?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Samoa was 34.55 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34.55 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.11 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Samoa ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa 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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