Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 26.79 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia is 26.79, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.35 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.79, in 2019.
That places Saudi Arabia 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.98 | — |
| 1991 | 33.07 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 33.15 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 33.23 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 33.29 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.34 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.35 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 33.34 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 33.32 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.28 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33.21 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 33.09 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 32.93 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.71 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 32.43 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 32.08 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 31.68 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.25 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.82 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 30.41 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.99 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 29.57 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 29.14 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.33 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 27.97 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 27.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.1 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.79 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.23 | 32.98 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.06 | 30.41 | 33.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 | 26.79 | 29.99 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 6.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0142 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia was 26.79 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 in 1996.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.79 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).