Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.62 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Burkina Faso, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 24.62 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Burkina Faso peaked at 29.64 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.62, in 2019.
That places Burkina Faso 149th 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 Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.64 | — |
| 1991 | 29.53 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 29.43 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.34 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.25 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.17 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.06 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.96 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 28.89 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.85 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.83 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.81 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.79 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.78 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.76 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.71 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 28.61 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.46 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.26 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 28.01 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 27.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 27.34 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 26.96 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 26.59 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 26.24 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 25.91 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 25.57 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 25.25 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 24.93 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 24.62 | -1.2% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 24.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.55, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 24.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.21 | 28.85 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6 | 28.01 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 24.62 | 27.7 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0693 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7133 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Burkina Faso?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Burkina Faso was 24.62 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 29.64 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.62 in 2019.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 149th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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