Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.66 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
24.66
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
9th
of 11 groups
All-time high
27.06
in 2006
All-time low
23.96
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region) stood at 24.66.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 27.06 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 23.96, in 1990.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.96 | — |
| 1991 | 24.34 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 24.72 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 25.1 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.41 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 25.66 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.84 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 26.01 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.16 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 26.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.47 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.61 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 26.74 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.86 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 26.95 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.02 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 27.06 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.06 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 27 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 26.89 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 26.7 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.45 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.88 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 25.62 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 25.19 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.01 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 24.83 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.66 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.35 | 23.96 | 26.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.87 | 26.47 | 27.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.59 | 24.66 | 26.7 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 24.66 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.96 in 1990.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 9th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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