Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Congo
Congo: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.44 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Congo, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo stood at 32.44. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo peaked at 34.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.44, in 2019.
Congo ranks 69th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.81 | — |
| 1991 | 34.75 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 34.64 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.59 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 34.53 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 34.46 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 34.39 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.35 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.32 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.31 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34.35 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 34.37 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 34.39 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.39 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.34 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.27 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.17 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 34.04 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.88 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 33.75 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.59 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 33.44 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 33.29 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33.14 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 32.8 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 32.63 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 32.44 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.55 | 34.32 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.3 | 34.04 | 34.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.19 | 32.44 | 33.88 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Congo was 32.44 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 34.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.44 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Congo ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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