Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Singapore
Singapore: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 19.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
19.66
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
180th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.56
in 1990
All-time low
19.66
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Singapore, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 19.66 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Singapore peaked at 36.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19.66, in 2019.
Singapore ranks 180th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.56 | — |
| 1991 | 36.24 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 35.91 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 35.56 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.18 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 34.79 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 34.37 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.94 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 33.49 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 33.03 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.55 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.04 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 31.48 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.89 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.25 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.57 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.87 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 28.14 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.39 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 26.62 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.84 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 25.04 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 24.26 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.49 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 22.77 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 22.1 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.46 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.86 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 20.26 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.66 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.91 | 33.03 | 36.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.78 | 26.62 | 32.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.57 | 19.66 | 25.84 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 177 Cambodia 20.01 compare
- 178 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.9 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Singapore?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Singapore was 19.66 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.66 in 2019.
- How does Singapore rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Singapore ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore 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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