Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 39.53 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bulgaria, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bulgaria stood at 39.53. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bulgaria peaked at 49.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.53, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 17th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.25 | — |
| 1991 | 48.98 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 48.7 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 48.42 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.13 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 47.85 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.48 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.14 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 46.81 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 46.49 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 46.17 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 45.8 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 45.43 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 45.06 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.72 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.41 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.07 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 43.74 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 43.43 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.12 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 42.81 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 42.42 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 42.05 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.69 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 41.36 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.04 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 40.67 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.31 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.92 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.53 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.93 | 46.49 | 49.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6 | 43.12 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.18 | 39.53 | 42.81 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bulgaria?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bulgaria was 39.53 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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