Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Egypt
Egypt: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 29.21 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Egypt, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Egypt stood at 29.21. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Egypt peaked at 32.66 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.21, in 2019.
That places Egypt 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.66 | — |
| 1991 | 30.89 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 31.12 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 31.37 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.61 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 31.85 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.04 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 32.21 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.38 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.52 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.64 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.66 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 32.61 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 32.49 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.28 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.99 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 31.6 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.2 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 30.84 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.56 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30.33 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.87 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.66 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29.51 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.29 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 29.21 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.67 | 30.66 | 32.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.89 | 30.56 | 32.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 29.21 | 30.33 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Egypt?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Egypt was 29.21 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 32.66 in 2001.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.21 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Egypt ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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