Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iraq
Iraq: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.82 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37.82
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.12
in 1995
All-time low
37.7
in 2015
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Iraq, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iraq stood at 37.82.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iraq peaked at 40.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 37.7, in 2015.
That places Iraq 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.56 | — |
| 1991 | 39.72 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 39.88 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 40.01 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 40.09 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.12 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.03 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.89 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.74 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 39.61 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.49 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.33 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 39.16 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.99 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.8 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.59 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.38 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.2 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 38.06 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.99 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.88 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.8 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.74 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.7 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.81 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37.82 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.86 | 39.56 | 40.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7 | 38 | 39.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 | 37.7 | 37.99 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iraq?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Iraq was 37.82 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq 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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