Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Uganda
Uganda: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 30.05 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.05
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.12
in 2007
All-time low
30.05
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Uganda, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 30.05 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Uganda peaked at 34.12 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 30.05, in 2019.
That places Uganda 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.62 | — |
| 1991 | 32.66 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 32.71 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 32.77 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.83 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.95 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.03 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 33.11 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.23 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 33.35 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.49 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.63 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.78 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.92 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.04 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.11 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 34.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.07 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.94 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.73 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.45 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.11 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.74 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.33 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 31.9 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 31.45 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.99 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.52 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 30.05 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 | 32.62 | 33.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.85 | 33.35 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.03 | 30.05 | 33.73 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Uganda?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Uganda was 30.05 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 34.12 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.05 in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Uganda ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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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