Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
25.68
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
136th
of 194 countries
All-time high
29.58
in 2002
All-time low
25.33
in 2015
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kuwait, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 25.68 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kuwait peaked at 29.58 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.33, in 2015.
Kuwait ranks 136th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.11 | — |
| 1991 | 28.27 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 28.38 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 28.44 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.4 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.24 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.44 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 28.66 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 28.89 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29.14 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 29.39 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.55 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.58 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 29.46 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 29.18 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 28.76 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 28.32 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.84 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.35 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.88 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 26.07 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.79 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.55 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.33 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 25.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.48 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.68 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5 | 28.11 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.63 | 26.88 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.66 | 25.33 | 26.4 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kuwait?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Kuwait was 25.68 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29.58 in 2002.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.33 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Kuwait ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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