Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Spain
Spain: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 18.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Spain, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain is 18.64, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain peaked at 33.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.64, in 2019.
That places Spain 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.08 | — |
| 1991 | 32.99 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 32.91 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.82 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 32.72 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 32.59 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.46 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 32.3 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.13 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 31.93 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.69 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 31.39 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 31.02 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.57 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.01 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.34 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 28.59 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 27.77 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 26.91 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 26.04 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.15 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 24.27 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 23.4 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 22.57 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 21.08 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 20.42 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 19.81 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.22 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.64 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.59 | 31.93 | 33.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.33 | 26.04 | 31.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.64 | 18.64 | 25.15 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain was 18.64 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.64 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Spain ranks 183rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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