Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in High income (World Bank)
High income (World Bank): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
23.25
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
11th
of 11 groups
All-time high
36.34
in 1990
All-time low
23.25
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in High income (World Bank), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank) stood at 23.25. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank) peaked at 36.34 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.25, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in High income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.34 | — |
| 1991 | 35.85 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 35.36 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.86 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 34.34 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 33.82 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 33.29 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 32.76 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 32.25 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 31.76 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.26 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 30.14 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.56 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 28.96 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 28.35 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 27.74 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.16 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.61 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 26.11 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 25.64 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.18 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.77 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.41 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.12 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.88 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 23.68 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 23.53 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.39 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 23.25 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.07 | 31.76 | 36.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.66 | 26.11 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.19 | 23.25 | 25.64 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in High income (World Bank) was 23.25 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.34 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in High income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.25 in 2019.
- How does High income (World Bank) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 11th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in High income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income (World Bank) 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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