Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Benin
Benin: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.4 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Benin, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin stood at 25.4. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin peaked at 31.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.4, in 2019.
Benin ranks 140th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.98 | — |
| 1991 | 30.94 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 30.92 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.91 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30.9 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 30.89 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.88 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 30.88 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 30.93 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 30.98 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 31 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.03 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 31.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31.03 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.94 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.59 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.95 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.51 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.04 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.55 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.07 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 27.04 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.49 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 25.94 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.91 | 30.88 | 30.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.88 | 30.3 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 | 25.4 | 29.95 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Benin was 25.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Benin ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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