Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 42.12 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
42.12
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.89
in 1990
All-time low
42.12
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 42.12. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 45.89 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.12, in 2019.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.89 | — |
| 1991 | 45.71 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 45.54 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.4 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.3 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.28 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.05 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 44.89 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.74 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.7 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.63 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.57 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.51 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.46 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.37 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.32 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.27 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.19 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 44.07 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.87 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.66 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 43.45 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.26 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.09 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.85 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.61 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.35 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.12 | -0.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.89, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 42.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.06, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.26 | 44.74 | 45.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.44 | 44.19 | 44.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.13 | 42.12 | 44.07 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 42.12 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 45.89 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.12 in 2019.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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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