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

Latest (2019)
24.45
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.29
in 1990
All-time low
24.45
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Yemen, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 29.31991: 29.21992: 29.11993: 291994: 28.91995: 28.81996: 28.71997: 28.61998: 28.51999: 28.42000: 28.22001: 28.12002: 27.92003: 27.62004: 27.42005: 27.12006: 26.72007: 26.42008: 26.12009: 25.92010: 25.72011: 25.52012: 25.32013: 25.22014: 252015: 24.92016: 24.72017: 24.72018: 24.62019: 24.4

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.84 28.37 29.29 10
2000s 27.15 25.91 28.23 10
2010s 25 24.45 25.7 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 148 Ireland 24.62 compare
  2. 149 Bangladesh 24.58 compare
  3. 150 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.48 compare
  4. 152 Italy 24.33 compare
  5. 153 Sweden 24.18 compare
  6. 154 Chile 23.89 compare

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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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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