Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tonga
Tonga: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 38.96 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Tonga, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tonga stood at 38.96. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tonga peaked at 38.96 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.8, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 21st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.36 | — |
| 1991 | 32.02 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 31.73 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 31.48 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 31.26 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.08 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 30.75 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 30.43 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 30.16 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.01 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 30 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.82 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 29.92 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.12 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.47 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 30.89 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 31.36 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31.85 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 32.36 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33.07 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 33.81 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 34.57 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 35.36 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.84 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37.55 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 38.25 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 38.96 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.13 | 30.01 | 32.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.41 | 29.8 | 31.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 | 32.36 | 38.96 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More health data for Tonga
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -33.33 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 834.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6303 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0046 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tonga?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Tonga was 38.96 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 38.96 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Tonga ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).