Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Greece
Greece: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.56 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Greece, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 24.56 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Greece peaked at 37.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.56, in 2019.
Greece ranks 150th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.39 | — |
| 1991 | 37.17 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.96 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.74 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.49 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.2 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.85 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 35.47 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 35.07 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.67 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 34.25 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 33.81 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.34 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.82 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 32.23 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 31.58 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.92 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.23 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 29.54 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 28.86 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.5 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.85 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 26.28 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 25.82 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 25.47 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.15 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.92 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 24.72 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 24.56 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.2 | 34.67 | 37.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.76 | 28.86 | 34.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.95 | 24.56 | 28.2 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Greece?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Greece was 24.56 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 37.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.56 in 2019.
- How does Greece rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Greece ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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