Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.5 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.5
in 2019
All-time low
30.09
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Afghanistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 31.5 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan peaked at 31.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.09, in 1990.
That places Afghanistan 83rd 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 Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.09 | — |
| 1991 | 30.22 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 30.34 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 30.47 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 30.59 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 30.71 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.71 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.73 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30.75 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.79 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.79 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.83 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.85 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.89 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.94 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 31 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.02 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 31.04 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.07 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 31.12 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 31.18 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.25 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.34 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.43 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.53 | 30.09 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.83 | 30.79 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2 | 31 | 31.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 80 Saint Lucia 31.77 compare
- 81 Morocco 31.58 compare
- 82 Myanmar 31.54 compare
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 31.28 compare
- 85 Finland 30.9 compare
- 86 Côte d'Ivoire 30.71 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Afghanistan was 31.5 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.09 in 1990.
- How does Afghanistan rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Afghanistan ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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