Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Africa (WHO region)
Africa (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 28.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
28.45
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
32
in 2006
All-time low
28.45
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Africa (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region) stood at 28.45. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region) peaked at 32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 28.45, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Africa (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.09 | — |
| 1991 | 31.09 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.13 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.16 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.19 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.22 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.26 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.32 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31.41 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 31.52 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 31.61 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.71 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.81 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.9 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 31.97 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 31.98 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.76 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.55 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 31.28 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.61 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.26 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 29.92 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.55 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 29.18 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.81 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.45 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2 | 31.09 | 31.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.82 | 31.52 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.06 | 28.45 | 31.55 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Africa (WHO region) was 28.45 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Africa (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.45 in 2019.
- How does Africa (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Africa (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Africa (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa (WHO region) 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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