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