Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 17.75 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of is 17.75, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 28.89 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 17.75, in 2019.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.12 | — |
| 1991 | 28.24 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 28.38 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 28.53 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 28.67 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.85 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.88 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 28.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28.88 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 28.85 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 28.65 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 28.4 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 28.1 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 27.73 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 27.27 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 26.77 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 24.96 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.27 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.48 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 22.65 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 20.98 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 19.44 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 18.89 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 18.29 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 17.75 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.62 | 28.12 | 28.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.25 | 24.96 | 28.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.78 | 17.75 | 24.27 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 17.75 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.89 in 1998.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.75 in 2019.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 189th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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