Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 30.17 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lesotho, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 30.17 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lesotho peaked at 34.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.17, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 95th 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.86 | — |
| 1991 | 34.61 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 34.33 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 34.04 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33.74 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.49 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 33.46 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.49 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.57 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 33.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 33.85 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.03 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 34.21 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 34.39 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 34.54 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.64 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.63 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.55 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 34.39 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.17 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 33.68 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 33.19 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.7 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 32.26 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.88 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 31.42 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 31 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.58 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 30.17 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.93 | 33.46 | 34.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.39 | 33.85 | 34.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.11 | 30.17 | 34.17 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lesotho?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lesotho was 30.17 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Lesotho ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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