Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Singapore

Singapore: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 21.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.46
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
174th
of 194 countries
All-time high
30.79
in 1990
All-time low
21.46
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Singapore, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 30.81991: 30.41992: 301993: 29.81994: 29.61995: 29.61996: 29.41997: 29.21998: 29.11999: 292000: 28.92001: 28.72002: 28.62003: 28.32004: 28.12005: 27.72006: 27.32007: 26.82008: 26.42009: 25.82010: 25.32011: 24.82012: 24.32013: 23.72014: 23.32015: 22.82016: 22.52017: 22.12018: 21.82019: 21.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 21.46 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Singapore peaked at 30.79 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.46, in 2019.

That places Singapore 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in Singapore, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 30.79
1991 30.37 -1.3%
1992 30.05 -1.1%
1993 29.81 -0.8%
1994 29.64 -0.6%
1995 29.56 -0.3%
1996 29.36 -0.7%
1997 29.2 -0.5%
1998 29.08 -0.4%
1999 28.97 -0.4%
2000 28.86 -0.4%
2001 28.74 -0.4%
2002 28.56 -0.6%
2003 28.34 -0.8%
2004 28.06 -1.0%
2005 27.75 -1.1%
2006 27.31 -1.6%
2007 26.85 -1.7%
2008 26.36 -1.8%
2009 25.84 -2.0%
2010 25.29 -2.1%
2011 24.77 -2.0%
2012 24.25 -2.1%
2013 23.74 -2.1%
2014 23.25 -2.1%
2015 22.8 -2.0%
2016 22.46 -1.5%
2017 22.13 -1.4%
2018 21.8 -1.5%
2019 21.46 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.68 28.97 30.79 10
2000s 27.67 25.84 28.86 10
2010s 23.19 21.46 25.29 10

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 171 Belgium 21.85 compare
  2. 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.75 compare
  3. 173 Nicaragua 21.71 compare
  4. 175 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.32 compare
  5. 176 Portugal 21.31 compare
  6. 177 Yemen 20.98 compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Singapore?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Singapore was 21.46 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 30.79 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 21.46 in 2019.
How does Singapore rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
Singapore ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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