Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tunisia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tunisia stood at 29.62. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tunisia peaked at 33.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.62, in 2019.
That places Tunisia 116th 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.9 | — |
| 1991 | 33.9 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.89 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.89 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.87 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.84 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.81 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.77 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.72 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.65 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33.55 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 33.42 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.25 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.03 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 32.77 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 32.47 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 32.15 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.84 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 31.55 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 31.31 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 31.08 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.87 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.67 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.47 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.14 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.98 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.92 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.77 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 29.62 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.83 | 33.65 | 33.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.54 | 31.31 | 33.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.28 | 29.62 | 31.08 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tunisia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tunisia was 29.62 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.62 in 2019.
- How does Tunisia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Tunisia ranks 116th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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