Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Yemen
Yemen: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 24.45 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen peaked at 29.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.45, in 2019.
Yemen ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.29 | — |
| 1991 | 29.19 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.1 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.9 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.79 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.6 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.49 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.37 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.23 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.07 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 27.88 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 27.65 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.37 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 27.07 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 26.74 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.43 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.15 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.91 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 25.7 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 25.51 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 25.33 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 25.16 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 25.01 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.87 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 24.73 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 24.68 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.57 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.45 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.84 | 28.37 | 29.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.15 | 25.91 | 28.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25 | 24.45 | 25.7 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen was 24.45 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.45 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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