Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Namibia
Namibia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.37 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Namibia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia stood at 32.37. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia peaked at 37.58 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 32.37, in 2019.
That places Namibia 71st 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.36 | — |
| 1991 | 36.39 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.41 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.44 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.51 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.54 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 36.59 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36.65 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.72 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.92 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 37.11 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 37.29 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.44 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 37.56 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 37.58 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 37.55 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.46 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.28 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.03 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36.6 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.14 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.63 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.11 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 34.59 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 34.03 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 33.49 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.93 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 32.37 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.48 | 36.36 | 36.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.29 | 36.72 | 37.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 | 32.37 | 37.03 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 68 Mozambique 32.62 compare
- 69 Congo 32.44 compare
- 70 Guyana 32.4 compare
- 72 Uruguay 32.37 compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.31 compare
- 74 South Africa 32.23 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6445 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,046 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 561 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1839 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1826 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Namibia was 32.37 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.58 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.37 in 2019.
- How does Namibia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Namibia ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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