Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in South-East Asia (WHO region)
South-East Asia (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 26.33 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.33
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
7th
of 11 groups
All-time high
29.14
in 2003
All-time low
26.33
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in South-East Asia (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
South-East Asia (WHO region) recorded 26.33 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in South-East Asia (WHO region) peaked at 29.14 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.33, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in South-East Asia (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.01 | — |
| 1991 | 28.11 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.22 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.32 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 28.41 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 28.5 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 28.59 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.69 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.79 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.89 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 28.98 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.11 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.14 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.13 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.08 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.98 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 28.85 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.7 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.55 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.37 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.17 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 27.96 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 27.73 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.27 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 27.03 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.81 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.58 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.33 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.45 | 28.01 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.96 | 28.55 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.38 | 26.33 | 28.37 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in South-East Asia (WHO region) was 26.33 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.14 in 2003.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.33 in 2019.
- How does South-East Asia (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South-East Asia (WHO region) 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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