Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Serbia
Serbia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Serbia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Serbia is 38.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Serbia peaked at 49.25 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.8, in 2019.
That places Serbia 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.25 | — |
| 1991 | 49.06 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.87 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.66 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.45 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.24 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.01 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 47.81 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.61 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 47.43 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.24 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.92 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.59 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 46.24 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.9 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.54 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 45.14 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 44.73 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.31 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 43.89 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 43.45 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 42.94 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 42.43 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.94 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 41.47 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.02 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 40.46 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 39.91 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 39.35 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 38.8 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.34 | 47.43 | 49.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.65 | 43.89 | 47.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.18 | 38.8 | 43.45 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 19 Russian Federation 39.3 compare
- 20 Tajikistan 39.21 compare
- 21 Tonga 38.96 compare
- 23 Cook Islands 38.58 compare
- 24 Grenada 38.38 compare
- 25 Denmark 38.29 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Serbia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Serbia was 38.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.25 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8 in 2019.
- How does Serbia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Serbia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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