Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.04 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia stood at 23.04. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 26.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23.04, in 2019.
Saudi Arabia ranks 161st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.72 | — |
| 1991 | 26.62 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.54 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.48 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.46 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.47 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26.55 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.62 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 26.65 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.63 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.54 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26.48 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.34 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.14 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.87 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.54 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.24 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 24.92 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.61 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 24.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.11 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 23.86 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.64 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 23.46 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.31 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 23.21 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.15 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 23.17 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23.11 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.04 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.57 | 26.46 | 26.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.6 | 24.34 | 26.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.41 | 23.04 | 24.11 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saudi Arabia was 23.04 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.04 in 2019.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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