Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 19.21 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Costa Rica, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Costa Rica stood at 19.21. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Costa Rica peaked at 28.8 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.21, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 184th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.16 | — |
| 1991 | 27.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.53 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.67 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.84 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 27.99 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 28.15 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.32 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 28.5 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 28.65 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.75 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.78 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28.68 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 28.51 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 28.25 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 27.9 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 27.45 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.91 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 26.27 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.53 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 24.72 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 23.86 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.01 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.19 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 20.66 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.93 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 19.21 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.78 | 27.16 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.27 | 26.91 | 28.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 19.21 | 26.27 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Costa Rica?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Costa Rica was 19.21 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.21 in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Costa Rica ranks 184th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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