Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
34.95
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 1990
All-time low
34.37
in 2014
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 34.95.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 36.9 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 34.37, in 2014.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 46th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.9 | — |
| 1991 | 36.67 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 36.47 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 36.3 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.13 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 36 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 35.69 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 35.46 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 35.29 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 35.16 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.08 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 34.88 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.73 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 34.6 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34.5 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 34.44 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.49 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 34.54 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 34.59 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.62 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.61 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.55 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 34.46 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 34.39 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.37 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.43 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.52 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.66 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 34.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.95 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.01 | 35.16 | 36.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.65 | 34.44 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.57 | 34.37 | 34.95 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 34.95 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.37 in 2014.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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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