Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 37.39 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
37.39
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
37th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41.55
in 2005
All-time low
37.39
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 37.39 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 41.55 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.39, in 2019.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.65 | — |
| 1991 | 40.68 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.71 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.72 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 40.73 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40.76 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 40.64 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.53 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.47 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.46 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 40.52 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.74 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.01 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.29 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.48 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.55 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.99 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.66 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.34 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 40.06 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.75 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.43 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.13 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.84 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 38.56 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.24 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 37.94 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.65 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.39 | -0.7% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.65, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 37.39 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.63 | 40.46 | 40.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.99 | 40.34 | 41.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7 | 37.39 | 40.06 | 10 |
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More health data for Sao Tome and Principe
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 793.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 15 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2021)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0651 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sao Tome and Principe was 37.39 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 41.55 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.39 in 2019.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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