Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nepal
Nepal: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 32.98 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Nepal, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 32.98 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nepal peaked at 33.84 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.36, in 1990.
That places Nepal 64th 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 Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.36 | — |
| 1991 | 31.44 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.55 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.66 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.77 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 31.88 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 31.99 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.09 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 32.32 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 32.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 32.62 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.98 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 33.15 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 33.32 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.45 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.57 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 33.68 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.78 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 33.84 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.83 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.77 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 33.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.63 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.57 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 33.41 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.27 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 33.14 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 32.98 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.83 | 31.36 | 32.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.18 | 32.45 | 33.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.51 | 32.98 | 33.84 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nepal?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nepal was 32.98 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 33.84 in 2010.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.36 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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