Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 35.33 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
35.33
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
39.31
in 2007
All-time low
35.33
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe stood at 35.33. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe peaked at 39.31 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 35.33, in 2019.
That places Zimbabwe 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.82 | — |
| 1991 | 36.95 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 37.09 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 37.22 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 37.34 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.46 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.58 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.71 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.86 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.03 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.23 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.42 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.82 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.01 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 39.17 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 39.27 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 39.29 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.17 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.97 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.69 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.35 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.57 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 37.14 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.71 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 36.27 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.81 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 35.33 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.41 | 36.82 | 38.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.93 | 38.23 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 | 35.33 | 38.97 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 48 Nauru 35.53 compare
- 49 Cook Islands 35.53 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 35.33 compare
- 52 Saint Kitts and Nevis 35.03 compare
- 53 Slovenia 34.99 compare
- 54 Bulgaria 34.87 compare
More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe was 35.33 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.31 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.33 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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