Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Albania
Albania: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 42.77 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
42.77
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
42.99
in 2016
All-time low
38.98
in 2000
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Albania, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania stood at 42.77.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania peaked at 42.99 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38.98, in 2000.
That places Albania 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.83 | — |
| 1991 | 41.44 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.09 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 40.77 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 40.51 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.32 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.87 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.49 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 39.22 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 39.05 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 38.98 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 39.05 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.22 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 39.48 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.82 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.23 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 41 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.39 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 41.78 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.12 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.31 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.49 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 42.66 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 42.83 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 42.99 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.99 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.96 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.77 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.36 | 39.05 | 41.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.15 | 38.98 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7 | 42.12 | 42.99 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Albania was 42.77 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 42.99 in 2016.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.98 in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Albania ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania 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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