Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 22.22 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Türkiye, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye stood at 22.22. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye peaked at 33.56 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 22.22, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.56 | — |
| 1991 | 33.56 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.56 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.56 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.55 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.54 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 33.46 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 33.35 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 33.2 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.98 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.68 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 32.23 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 31.67 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 30.98 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 30.16 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.24 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 28.23 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 27.25 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.34 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.54 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24.84 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.21 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.68 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.24 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 22.92 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.68 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.48 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.44 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.43 | 32.98 | 33.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.43 | 25.54 | 32.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.1 | 22.22 | 24.84 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Türkiye was 22.22 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 33.56 in 1993.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Türkiye ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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