Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.98 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kiribati, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati is 37.98, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati peaked at 37.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.37, in 1999.
That places Kiribati 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.35 | — |
| 1991 | 26.93 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 26.53 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 26.14 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 25.74 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.36 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.01 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.7 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.48 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 24.37 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.57 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 24.86 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 25.26 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.73 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 26.3 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 27.59 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 28.34 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 29.15 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 30 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.84 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 31.68 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 32.52 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 33.36 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 34.22 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 35.16 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 36.11 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 37.04 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 37.98 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.66 | 24.37 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.31 | 24.4 | 29.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.89 | 30 | 37.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 26 Montenegro 38.11 compare
- 27 Dominican Republic 38.1 compare
- 28 Romania 38.09 compare
- 30 Iraq 37.82 compare
- 31 Jamaica 37.8 compare
- 32 French Polynesia 37.78 compare
More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.2187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0168 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate -0.1799 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kiribati was 37.98 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 37.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.37 in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Kiribati ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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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