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
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Singapore, 1990–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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