Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ghana
Ghana: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Ghana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana stood at 25.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana peaked at 32.47 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2019.
That places Ghana 142nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.4 | — |
| 1991 | 31.39 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.39 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.41 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.44 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 31.49 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.52 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.58 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 31.67 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.79 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.94 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.06 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 32.33 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 32.42 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 32.47 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 32.42 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.28 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.05 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.71 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.26 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 30.08 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 29.43 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 28.11 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 27.42 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 26.72 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 26.01 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 25.3 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.51 | 31.39 | 31.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.19 | 31.71 | 32.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 25.3 | 31.26 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Ghana was 25.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.47 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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