Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 22.16 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Türkiye, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye is 22.16, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye peaked at 35.55 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.16, in 2019.
Türkiye ranks 162nd 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.51 | — |
| 1991 | 35.53 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.55 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 35.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.44 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 35.33 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 35.17 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.95 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.65 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.27 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.78 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 33.16 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 32.4 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 31.49 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 30.48 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 29.41 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 28.35 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 27.36 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 26.47 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 25.68 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.99 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.39 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 23.88 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 23.46 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.11 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 22.81 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.65 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.41 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.16 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.32 | 34.65 | 35.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.72 | 26.47 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.55 | 22.16 | 25.68 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye was 22.16 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 35.55 in 1992.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.16 in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Türkiye ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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