Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in World
World: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 26.24 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
26.24
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
30.81
in 1993
All-time low
26.24
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in World, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in World stood at 26.24. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in World peaked at 30.81 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.24, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.72 | — |
| 1991 | 30.76 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 30.79 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.81 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 30.79 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.74 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.67 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 30.59 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.51 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.43 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.35 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 30.25 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.15 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.03 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.88 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.71 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29.52 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.32 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 29.1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.86 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 28.59 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.29 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 27.98 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.68 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.4 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.14 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.9 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 26.69 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 26.46 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.24 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.68 | 30.43 | 30.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.72 | 28.86 | 30.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.34 | 26.24 | 28.59 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in World?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in World was 26.24 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 30.81 in 1993.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.24 in 2019.
- How does World rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- World ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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