Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)
Lower-middle income (World Bank): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.3 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
27.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
6th
of 11 groups
All-time high
29.37
in 2004
All-time low
27.3
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) stood at 27.3. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 29.37 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27.3, in 2019.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.65 | — |
| 1991 | 28.66 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.68 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 28.71 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.74 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 28.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.85 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 28.91 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.99 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.08 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.18 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.25 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.31 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.35 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 29.37 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.37 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 29.22 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.12 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.01 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.89 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.72 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 28.53 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 28.35 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 28.16 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 27.99 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.79 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.63 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.47 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 27.3 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.81 | 28.65 | 29.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.25 | 29.01 | 29.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.08 | 27.3 | 28.89 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Lower-middle income (World Bank) was 27.3 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.37 in 2004.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3 in 2019.
- How does Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 6th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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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