Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in China
China: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.42
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
25.88
in 2010
All-time low
18.49
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in China, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China stood at 24.42.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China peaked at 25.88 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.49, in 1990.
That places China 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.49 | — |
| 1991 | 19.13 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 19.8 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 20.45 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 21.01 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.47 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 21.82 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 22.11 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.39 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.69 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.01 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.31 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.63 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.97 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.33 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.69 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.02 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.32 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 25.8 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.88 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 25.82 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.71 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.57 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 25.42 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.26 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.07 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 24.86 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.62 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.42 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.94 | 18.49 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.47 | 23.01 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.26 | 24.42 | 25.88 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in China was 24.42 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 25.88 in 2010.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.49 in 1990.
- How does China rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- China ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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