Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.79 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malaysia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia is 31.79, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia peaked at 34.73 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.73, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.73 | — |
| 1991 | 29.05 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 29.39 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 29.75 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.12 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.52 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.89 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.3 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.74 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 32.19 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.64 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33.14 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.61 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 34.02 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 34.36 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.6 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 34.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34.72 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.67 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.54 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 34.27 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.93 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 33.56 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.22 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 32.9 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.59 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.32 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 32.05 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.79 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.37 | 28.73 | 32.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.12 | 32.64 | 34.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.12 | 31.79 | 34.54 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Malaysia was 31.79 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.73 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.73 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Malaysia ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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