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

Nigeria: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 28.88 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.88
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
31.83
in 1990
All-time low
28.88
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

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

01020301990200420191990: 31.81991: 31.81992: 31.81993: 31.71994: 31.71995: 31.71996: 31.71997: 31.71998: 31.71999: 31.72000: 31.72001: 31.72002: 31.72003: 31.72004: 31.82005: 31.82006: 31.72007: 31.62008: 31.52009: 31.32010: 31.12011: 30.82012: 30.62013: 30.32014: 302015: 29.82016: 29.62017: 29.42018: 29.12019: 28.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria is 28.88, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria peaked at 31.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.88, in 2019.

That places Nigeria 109th 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Nigeria, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 31.83
1991 31.79 -0.1%
1992 31.76 -0.1%
1993 31.74 -0.1%
1994 31.72 -0.1%
1995 31.71 -0.0%
1996 31.68 -0.1%
1997 31.66 -0.1%
1998 31.66 -0.0%
1999 31.67 +0.1%
2000 31.7 +0.1%
2001 31.71 +0.0%
2002 31.73 +0.1%
2003 31.74 +0.1%
2004 31.76 +0.0%
2005 31.76 +0.0%
2006 31.72 -0.1%
2007 31.63 -0.3%
2008 31.5 -0.4%
2009 31.32 -0.6%
2010 31.11 -0.7%
2011 30.84 -0.8%
2012 30.57 -0.9%
2013 30.29 -0.9%
2014 30.05 -0.8%
2015 29.82 -0.7%
2016 29.58 -0.8%
2017 29.35 -0.8%
2018 29.12 -0.8%
2019 28.88 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.72 31.66 31.83 10
2000s 31.66 31.32 31.76 10
2010s 29.96 28.88 31.11 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 106 Sweden 29.32 compare
  2. 107 Mongolia 29.3 compare
  3. 108 Egypt 29.21 compare
  4. 110 Kazakhstan 28.87 compare
  5. 111 Austria 28.81 compare
  6. 112 Gabon 28.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Nigeria was 28.88 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 31.83 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 28.88 in 2019.
How does Nigeria rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Nigeria ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nigeria 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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