Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Belgium

Belgium: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 21.85 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.85
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.98
in 1990
All-time low
21.85
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Belgium, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 361991: 35.61992: 35.31993: 34.91994: 34.51995: 341996: 33.61997: 33.11998: 32.71999: 32.22000: 31.82001: 31.22002: 30.72003: 30.22004: 29.62005: 292006: 28.32007: 27.72008: 27.22009: 26.62010: 26.12011: 25.52012: 252013: 24.42014: 23.92015: 23.42016: 232017: 22.62018: 22.22019: 21.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium stood at 21.85. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium peaked at 35.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.85, in 2019.

That places Belgium 171st 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 Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Belgium, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 35.98
1991 35.64 -0.9%
1992 35.27 -1.0%
1993 34.88 -1.1%
1994 34.46 -1.2%
1995 34.04 -1.2%
1996 33.57 -1.4%
1997 33.11 -1.4%
1998 32.66 -1.4%
1999 32.21 -1.4%
2000 31.75 -1.4%
2001 31.24 -1.6%
2002 30.71 -1.7%
2003 30.16 -1.8%
2004 29.56 -2.0%
2005 28.95 -2.0%
2006 28.32 -2.2%
2007 27.71 -2.1%
2008 27.15 -2.0%
2009 26.62 -2.0%
2010 26.09 -2.0%
2011 25.53 -2.2%
2012 24.95 -2.2%
2013 24.39 -2.2%
2014 23.87 -2.1%
2015 23.4 -2.0%
2016 22.97 -1.8%
2017 22.59 -1.7%
2018 22.22 -1.6%
2019 21.85 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.18 32.21 35.98 10
2000s 29.22 26.62 31.75 10
2010s 23.79 21.85 26.09 10

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 168 Malawi 22.25 compare
  2. 169 Türkiye 22.22 compare
  3. 170 Spain 22.08 compare
  4. 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.75 compare
  5. 173 Nicaragua 21.71 compare
  6. 174 Singapore 21.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Belgium was 21.85 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 35.98 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 21.85 in 2019.
How does Belgium rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Belgium ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium 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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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