Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 36.71 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Pakistan, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 36.71 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan peaked at 36.71 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.12, in 1990.
That places Pakistan 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.12 | — |
| 1991 | 34.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.15 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.17 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34.19 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 34.21 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 34.2 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 34.2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 34.22 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.27 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 34.33 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.39 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.46 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34.55 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.64 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.75 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 34.83 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.94 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 35.06 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.2 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.36 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.5 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 35.65 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.81 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.97 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 36.13 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 36.27 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.42 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 36.57 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 36.71 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.19 | 34.12 | 34.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.72 | 34.33 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.04 | 35.36 | 36.71 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 37 Sao Tome and Principe 37.39 compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 37.21 compare
- 39 Haiti 36.98 compare
- 41 Niger 36.52 compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 35.72 compare
- 43 Sudan 35.64 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 944.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Pakistan was 36.71 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.71 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.12 in 1990.
- How does Pakistan rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Pakistan ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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