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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malawi, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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