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

0102030401990200420191990: 35.21991: 35.31992: 35.41993: 35.61994: 35.71995: 35.91996: 361997: 361998: 36.11999: 36.22000: 36.32001: 36.32002: 36.32003: 36.32004: 36.32005: 36.32006: 36.22007: 36.22008: 36.12009: 362010: 35.92011: 362012: 362013: 362014: 36.12015: 36.32016: 36.42017: 36.72018: 36.92019: 37.2

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

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 35 Indonesia 37.51 compare
  2. 36 North Macedonia 37.45 compare
  3. 37 Sao Tome and Principe 37.39 compare
  4. 39 Haiti 36.98 compare
  5. 40 Pakistan 36.71 compare
  6. 41 Niger 36.52 compare

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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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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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