Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Brazil
Brazil: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 30.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Brazil, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Brazil stood at 30.08. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Brazil peaked at 36.39 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 30.08, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 96th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.63 | — |
| 1991 | 33.86 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.09 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 34.32 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.55 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 34.79 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 35.02 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.26 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.51 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 35.76 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 36 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.19 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.32 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36.39 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 36.38 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.29 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.13 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 35.9 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.63 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 35.28 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.86 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 34.34 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 33.16 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 32.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 32.06 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 31.55 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 31.07 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.58 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 30.08 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.68 | 33.63 | 35.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.05 | 35.28 | 36.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.41 | 30.08 | 34.86 | 10 |
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More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.5788 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Brazil?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Brazil was 30.08 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 36.39 in 2003.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.08 in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Brazil ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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