Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.24 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23.24
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.25
in 1990
All-time low
22.23
in 2012
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bangladesh, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh stood at 23.24.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh peaked at 26.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.23, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.25 | — |
| 1991 | 26.03 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 25.8 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.57 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 25.33 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.11 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.9 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 24.71 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 24.53 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 24.37 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.22 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 24.05 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.88 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 23.72 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.54 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.35 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.14 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 22.92 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 22.71 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.53 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.39 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 22.28 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.23 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.31 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.43 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.58 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.79 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.01 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23.24 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.26 | 24.37 | 26.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4 | 22.53 | 24.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.55 | 22.23 | 23.24 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bangladesh was 23.24 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 26.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.23 in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bangladesh ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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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