Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gabon
Gabon: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 28.7 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gabon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon stood at 28.7. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon peaked at 36.05 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.7, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 112th 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 Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.05 | — |
| 1991 | 35.97 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 35.88 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.78 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.66 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.53 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.31 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 35.1 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 34.89 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 34.72 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 34.58 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 34.38 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.03 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.85 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.66 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.39 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.09 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 32.77 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 32.43 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 32.06 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.68 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 31.26 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.83 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 30.39 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.96 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.62 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 29.29 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.98 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 28.7 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.49 | 34.72 | 36.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.64 | 32.43 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.28 | 28.7 | 32.06 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gabon was 28.7 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Gabon ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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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