Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guyana
Guyana: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.4 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
32.4
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.4
in 2019
All-time low
29.17
in 1992
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guyana, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 32.4 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana peaked at 32.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.17, in 1992.
Guyana ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.22 | — |
| 1991 | 29.18 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.17 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 29.2 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 29.24 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.24 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.26 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 29.28 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.3 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 29.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.6 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.75 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.93 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 30.01 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.11 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.22 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 30.49 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.66 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.81 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.97 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.15 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31.38 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.61 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 31.89 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 32.17 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32.4 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.22 | 29.17 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.81 | 29.3 | 30.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.35 | 30.49 | 32.4 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 67 Seychelles 32.79 compare
- 68 Mozambique 32.62 compare
- 69 Congo 32.44 compare
- 71 Namibia 32.37 compare
- 72 Uruguay 32.37 compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.31 compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Guyana was 32.4 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.17 in 1992.
- How does Guyana rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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