Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.06 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saint Lucia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Lucia stood at 31.06. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.12 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 31.06, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.05 | — |
| 1991 | 33.08 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.11 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.12 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.1 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.07 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.02 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.97 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.91 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.85 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.78 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.71 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.62 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 32.53 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.43 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.33 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 32.23 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 32.14 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.04 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.94 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.82 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 31.68 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.54 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.4 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.15 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.14 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.11 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.06 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.03 | 32.85 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.37 | 31.94 | 32.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 | 31.06 | 31.82 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Lucia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Lucia was 31.06 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.12 in 1993.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.06 in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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