Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malawi

Malawi: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 22.25 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.25
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
168th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.04
in 2003
All-time low
22.25
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malawi, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 30.81991: 31.11992: 31.41993: 31.71994: 32.11995: 32.41996: 32.51997: 32.61998: 32.71999: 32.82000: 32.82001: 32.92002: 332003: 332004: 332005: 32.92006: 32.72007: 32.42008: 322009: 31.52010: 30.82011: 302012: 29.22013: 28.32014: 27.32015: 26.32016: 25.32017: 24.32018: 23.22019: 22.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi stood at 22.25. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi peaked at 33.04 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.25, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 168th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Malawi, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 30.79
1991 31.1 +1.0%
1992 31.42 +1.0%
1993 31.75 +1.0%
1994 32.07 +1.0%
1995 32.36 +0.9%
1996 32.47 +0.3%
1997 32.56 +0.3%
1998 32.65 +0.3%
1999 32.75 +0.3%
2000 32.84 +0.3%
2001 32.94 +0.3%
2002 33.01 +0.2%
2003 33.04 +0.1%
2004 33.01 -0.1%
2005 32.92 -0.3%
2006 32.73 -0.6%
2007 32.43 -0.9%
2008 32.02 -1.3%
2009 31.48 -1.7%
2010 30.81 -2.1%
2011 30.04 -2.5%
2012 29.2 -2.8%
2013 28.29 -3.1%
2014 27.33 -3.4%
2015 26.33 -3.7%
2016 25.29 -3.9%
2017 24.25 -4.1%
2018 23.23 -4.2%
2019 22.25 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.99 30.79 32.75 10
2000s 32.64 31.48 33.04 10
2010s 26.7 22.25 30.81 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 165 Maldives 22.69 compare
  2. 166 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.34 compare
  3. 167 Cyprus 22.34 compare
  4. 169 Türkiye 22.22 compare
  5. 170 Spain 22.08 compare
  6. 171 Belgium 21.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malawi was 22.25 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 33.04 in 2003.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22.25 in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Malawi ranks 168th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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