Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.82 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Cape Verde, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cape Verde is 34.82, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cape Verde peaked at 41.13 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.82, in 2019.
Cape Verde ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.84 | — |
| 1991 | 40.58 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 40.28 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.99 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 39.75 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.6 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 39.54 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.56 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.67 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.86 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.12 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 40.31 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 40.54 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.78 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.98 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.13 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.04 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 40.88 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 40.65 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.33 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.92 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.35 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 38.72 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.09 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 37.49 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.92 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 36.35 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.81 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.29 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 34.82 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.97 | 39.54 | 40.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.68 | 40.12 | 41.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.28 | 34.82 | 39.92 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 45 Central African Republic 35.1 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.95 compare
- 47 Bahamas 34.94 compare
- 49 Guinea 34.6 compare
- 50 Vanuatu 34.57 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 34.57 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cape Verde?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Cape Verde was 34.82 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 41.13 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.82 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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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