Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.72 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 29.72, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 32.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.72, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32 | — |
| 1991 | 32.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.11 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.18 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.25 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.33 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.37 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.42 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 32.47 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.52 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.56 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 32.54 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.44 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.32 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.17 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.96 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 31.74 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.51 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.31 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 31.12 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 30.91 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.69 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.48 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 30.29 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.13 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.97 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.91 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.81 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.72 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.27 | 32 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.11 | 31.31 | 32.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 29.72 | 31.12 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 29.72 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.72 in 2019.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 2nd out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) 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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