Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Spain
Spain: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 22.08 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Spain, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain is 22.08, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain peaked at 36.72 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.08, in 2019.
Spain ranks 170th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.72 | — |
| 1991 | 36.59 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.46 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.32 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.18 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.05 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.86 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.68 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 35.49 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.28 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.01 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.56 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 34.02 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.41 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32.68 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 31.87 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 31.02 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 30.1 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.14 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 28.18 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 27.21 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 26.37 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 25.57 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 24.85 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.22 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 23.71 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 23.21 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.81 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.44 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.08 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.06 | 35.28 | 36.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32 | 28.18 | 35.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.25 | 22.08 | 27.21 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Spain was 22.08 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 36.72 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.08 in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Spain ranks 170th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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