Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 47.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tuvalu, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 47.4 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tuvalu peaked at 47.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.35, in 1998.
That places Tuvalu 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.16 | — |
| 1991 | 38.02 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 37.89 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 37.75 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.62 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.51 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.42 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.37 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.35 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.4 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.52 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.71 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.97 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 38.32 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.71 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.18 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.7 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.29 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 40.93 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.59 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.27 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.93 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 43.59 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.21 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.78 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.35 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.89 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.43 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 46.93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.4 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.65 | 37.35 | 38.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.19 | 37.52 | 41.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.98 | 42.27 | 47.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tuvalu?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tuvalu was 47.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.35 in 1998.
- How does Tuvalu rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Tuvalu ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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