Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zambia
Zambia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 29.22 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 2.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia peaked at 36.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.22, in 2019.
That places Zambia 119th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.81 | — |
| 1991 | 33.96 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 34.12 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.28 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 34.45 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.62 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.78 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 34.94 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.12 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.32 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.73 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.93 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.12 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 36.27 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 36.39 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.43 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.39 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.24 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.99 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.61 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.12 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34.54 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.89 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.18 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 32.44 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 31.66 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.86 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.04 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 29.22 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.54 | 33.81 | 35.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.1 | 35.53 | 36.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.66 | 29.22 | 35.61 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia was 29.22 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.22 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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