Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Colombia
Colombia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.93 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Colombia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia is 20.93, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia peaked at 25.72 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.93, in 2019.
That places Colombia 178th 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 Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.04 | — |
| 1991 | 24.14 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.25 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 24.37 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 24.5 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.66 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 24.79 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.94 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 25.1 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 25.27 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25.43 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 25.64 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 25.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.72 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.71 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.63 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.31 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.07 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 24.77 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 24.4 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 23.98 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.53 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.08 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22.65 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 22.2 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.79 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21.37 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 20.93 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.61 | 24.04 | 25.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.53 | 25.07 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.87 | 20.93 | 24.77 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.32 compare
- 176 Portugal 21.31 compare
- 177 Yemen 20.98 compare
- 179 Honduras 20.56 compare
- 180 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 20.31 compare
- 181 El Salvador 19.94 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Colombia was 20.93 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.72 in 2004.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.93 in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Colombia ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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