Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 21.32 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21.32
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
175th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.51
in 1990
All-time low
21.32
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 40.51991: 401992: 39.41993: 38.81994: 381995: 37.21996: 36.31997: 35.41998: 34.51999: 33.52000: 32.52001: 31.52002: 30.42003: 29.42004: 28.52005: 27.62006: 26.82007: 262008: 25.42009: 24.82010: 24.32011: 23.72012: 23.22013: 22.82014: 22.42015: 22.12016: 21.82017: 21.72018: 21.52019: 21.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 21.32. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 40.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.32, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 175th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 40.51
1991 39.98 -1.3%
1992 39.41 -1.4%
1993 38.75 -1.7%
1994 38.02 -1.9%
1995 37.24 -2.1%
1996 36.35 -2.4%
1997 35.42 -2.5%
1998 34.47 -2.7%
1999 33.51 -2.8%
2000 32.52 -3.0%
2001 31.48 -3.2%
2002 30.45 -3.3%
2003 29.44 -3.3%
2004 28.46 -3.3%
2005 27.55 -3.2%
2006 26.75 -2.9%
2007 26.04 -2.7%
2008 25.4 -2.5%
2009 24.82 -2.3%
2010 24.25 -2.3%
2011 23.71 -2.3%
2012 23.2 -2.1%
2013 22.76 -1.9%
2014 22.39 -1.6%
2015 22.1 -1.3%
2016 21.84 -1.1%
2017 21.65 -0.9%
2018 21.49 -0.8%
2019 21.32 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.37 33.51 40.51 10
2000s 28.29 24.82 32.52 10
2010s 22.47 21.32 24.25 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 172 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.75 compare
  2. 173 Nicaragua 21.71 compare
  3. 174 Singapore 21.46 compare
  4. 176 Portugal 21.31 compare
  5. 177 Yemen 20.98 compare
  6. 178 Colombia 20.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 21.32 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.51 in 1990.
What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 175th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Indicator
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (crude estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 6,210 data points, 1990–2019
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