Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 19.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in El Salvador, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador stood at 19.94. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador peaked at 23.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19.94, in 2019.
El Salvador ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.19 | — |
| 1991 | 23.24 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23.28 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.33 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 23.36 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.39 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 23.4 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.4 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 23.39 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 23.38 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 23.34 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 23.25 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.12 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 22.98 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 22.81 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 22.66 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.49 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.32 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 22.15 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 21.97 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 21.78 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.55 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.3 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 20.83 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.63 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.43 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.28 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 20.11 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 19.94 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.34 | 23.19 | 23.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.71 | 21.97 | 23.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.79 | 19.94 | 21.78 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in El Salvador was 19.94 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.94 in 2019.
- How does El Salvador rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- El Salvador ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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