Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gambia
Gambia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 30.23 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
30.23
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
93rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.89
in 2006
All-time low
30.23
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 30.23 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gambia peaked at 33.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.23, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.33 | — |
| 1991 | 32.38 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.44 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 32.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.63 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 32.71 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 32.79 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.89 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.02 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.17 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 33.28 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 33.43 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.59 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 33.74 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.85 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.89 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.87 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.79 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.65 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 33.44 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.16 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 32.84 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.51 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 32.18 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 31.83 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 31.44 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.05 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.64 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.23 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.63 | 32.33 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.63 | 33.17 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.93 | 30.23 | 33.44 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gambia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Gambia was 30.23 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.89 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.23 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Gambia ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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