Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.81 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sri Lanka, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sri Lanka stood at 31.81. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sri Lanka peaked at 31.81 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.2, in 1998.
That places Sri Lanka 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.7 | — |
| 1991 | 28.61 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 28.54 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.49 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28.44 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 28.29 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.23 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 28.2 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 28.23 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 28.32 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 28.51 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 28.63 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.76 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 28.89 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 28.97 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 29.05 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 29.15 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.27 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 29.42 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 29.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.84 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 30.1 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.37 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 30.67 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.94 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.24 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.53 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 31.81 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.41 | 28.2 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.79 | 28.32 | 29.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.56 | 29.42 | 31.81 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Turkmenistan 31.89 compare
- 76 Zimbabwe 31.86 compare
- 77 Madagascar 31.83 compare
- 79 Malaysia 31.79 compare
- 80 Saint Lucia 31.77 compare
- 81 Morocco 31.58 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sri Lanka?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Sri Lanka was 31.81 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 31.81 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2 in 1998.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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