Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Libya
Libya: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 33.83 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Libya, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Libya is 33.83, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Libya peaked at 37.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 33.83, in 2019.
That places Libya 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.74 | — |
| 1991 | 36.95 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.17 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 37.38 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 37.57 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.74 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37.84 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.88 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.86 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.79 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.67 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.27 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.67 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.3 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.98 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 35.64 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.31 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 35.01 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.72 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.56 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 34.41 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.28 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.18 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.09 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.97 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 33.94 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.88 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.83 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.49 | 36.74 | 37.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.43 | 35.01 | 37.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 33.83 | 34.72 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 compare
- 54 Samoa 34.06 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 33.93 compare
- 57 Eswatini 33.65 compare
- 58 Antigua and Barbuda 33.63 compare
- 59 Nauru 33.56 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Libya?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Libya was 33.83 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.88 in 1997.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.83 in 2019.
- How does Libya rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Libya ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya 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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