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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Belgium, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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