Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Thailand
Thailand: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 23.36 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Thailand, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Thailand stood at 23.36. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Thailand peaked at 23.36 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.22, in 1990.
Thailand ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.22 | — |
| 1991 | 20.29 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 20.37 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 20.47 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 20.55 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 20.63 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 20.59 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 20.57 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 20.58 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.63 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 20.74 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 20.9 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.08 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.27 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.44 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 21.59 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.69 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.77 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 21.84 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 21.91 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.98 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.06 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.16 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 22.27 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.42 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22.78 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 22.99 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.18 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 23.36 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.49 | 20.22 | 20.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.42 | 20.74 | 21.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.58 | 21.98 | 23.36 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Thailand?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Thailand was 23.36 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.36 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.22 in 1990.
- How does Thailand rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Thailand ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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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