Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.45 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 27.45, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 32.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.45, in 2019.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.68 | — |
| 1991 | 30.77 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 30.87 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 30.99 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.1 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.22 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.32 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.42 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 31.53 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 31.67 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 31.82 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 31.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 32.16 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.34 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 32.63 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 32.71 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.71 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.65 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.5 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.24 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.9 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 31.47 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 30.98 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.45 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 29.89 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 29.29 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 28.69 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.07 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 27.45 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.16 | 30.68 | 31.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 | 31.82 | 32.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.04 | 27.45 | 32.24 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 119 Japan 27.61 compare
- 120 Lebanon 27.6 compare
- 121 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 27.53 compare
- 123 Micronesia, Federated States of 27.18 compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 27.15 compare
- 125 Philippines 27.11 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 27.45 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 32.71 in 2007.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.45 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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