Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.26 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
33.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.53
in 1999
All-time low
33.18
in 2016
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 33.26 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 35.53 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 33.18, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 79th 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.14 | — |
| 1991 | 35.21 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.29 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.36 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.41 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 35.46 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.49 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 35.51 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.53 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.53 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.51 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.45 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 35.35 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.23 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 35.08 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.9 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 34.69 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 34.32 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.02 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 33.86 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 33.68 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.49 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.34 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.23 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 33.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.26 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33.26 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.39 | 35.14 | 35.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.92 | 34.17 | 35.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.46 | 33.18 | 34.02 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Arab Emirates?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Arab Emirates was 33.26 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 in 1999.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.18 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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