Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 40.86 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
40.86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
44.79
in 2007
All-time low
40.86
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 40.86 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 44.79 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 40.86, in 2019.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.49 | — |
| 1991 | 41.69 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41.9 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.1 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.5 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 42.71 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 42.91 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 43.11 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.34 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.56 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 43.79 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.26 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.46 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.63 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.74 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.79 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.75 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.61 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.37 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.06 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.71 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.32 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.94 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.55 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.14 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 41.73 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.86 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4 | 41.49 | 43.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.36 | 43.56 | 44.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 | 40.86 | 44.37 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe was 40.86 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 44.79 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.86 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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