Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.6 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
27.6
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.14
in 1990
All-time low
27.6
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lebanon, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 27.6 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lebanon peaked at 34.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 120th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.14 | — |
| 1991 | 33.77 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.4 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 33.05 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 32.72 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 32.42 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 32.33 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.25 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 32.18 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.11 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 32.03 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 32.07 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.12 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.16 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 32.18 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32.15 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 31.83 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.48 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 31.13 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 30.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 30.46 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 30.01 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.57 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.15 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.77 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.44 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 28.18 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.04 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 27.82 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.6 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.84 | 32.11 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.79 | 30.8 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8 | 27.6 | 30.46 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 117 South Sudan 27.85 compare
- 118 Equatorial Guinea 27.73 compare
- 119 Japan 27.61 compare
- 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.53 compare
- 122 Tanzania, United Republic of 27.45 compare
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.18 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.907 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lebanon?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lebanon was 27.6 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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