Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.21 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
37.21
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
38th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37.21
in 2019
All-time low
35.18
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Puerto Rico, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico stood at 37.21. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico peaked at 37.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.18, in 1990.
That places Puerto Rico 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.18 | — |
| 1991 | 35.3 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.44 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.57 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 35.72 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.88 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.96 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 36.05 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.13 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.21 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.31 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.29 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.26 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 36.21 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.15 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.09 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.02 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.94 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.98 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 36.05 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 36.13 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.25 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.44 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 36.68 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 36.94 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 37.21 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.74 | 35.18 | 36.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.22 | 36.02 | 36.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.36 | 35.94 | 37.21 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Puerto Rico was 37.21 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.18 in 1990.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 38th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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