Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Argentina
Argentina: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 41.37 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Argentina, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 41.37 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Argentina peaked at 41.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.42, in 1990.
Argentina ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.42 | — |
| 1991 | 36.56 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.7 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.83 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 37.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.17 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.28 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 37.41 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.54 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.68 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.76 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 37.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.91 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.97 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.01 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.05 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 38.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 38.17 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 38.29 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.43 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.57 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.74 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.98 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.27 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.64 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.02 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.48 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.93 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.37 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.99 | 36.42 | 37.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.98 | 37.68 | 38.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.64 | 38.43 | 41.37 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Argentina?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Argentina was 41.37 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.42 in 1990.
- How does Argentina rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Argentina ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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