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

Latest (2019)
17.75
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
189th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.89
in 1998
All-time low
17.75
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 28.11991: 28.21992: 28.41993: 28.51994: 28.71995: 28.81996: 28.81997: 28.91998: 28.91999: 28.92000: 28.82001: 28.62002: 28.42003: 28.12004: 27.72005: 27.32006: 26.82007: 26.22008: 25.62009: 252010: 24.32011: 23.52012: 22.62013: 21.82014: 212015: 20.22016: 19.42017: 18.92018: 18.32019: 17.8

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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