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

Latest (2019)
37.98
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.98
in 2019
All-time low
24.37
in 1999
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kiribati, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 27.41991: 26.91992: 26.51993: 26.11994: 25.71995: 25.41996: 251997: 24.71998: 24.51999: 24.42000: 24.42001: 24.62002: 24.92003: 25.32004: 25.72005: 26.32006: 26.92007: 27.62008: 28.32009: 29.22010: 302011: 30.82012: 31.72013: 32.52014: 33.42015: 34.22016: 35.22017: 36.12018: 372019: 38

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Montenegro 38.11 compare
  2. 27 Dominican Republic 38.1 compare
  3. 28 Romania 38.09 compare
  4. 30 Iraq 37.82 compare
  5. 31 Jamaica 37.8 compare
  6. 32 French Polynesia 37.78 compare

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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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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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