Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)
Upper-middle income (World Bank): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.54 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
27.54
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
5th
of 11 groups
All-time high
29.04
in 2009
All-time low
26.08
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) stood at 27.54.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) peaked at 29.04 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.08, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.08 | — |
| 1991 | 26.38 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 26.68 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 26.96 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.2 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 27.71 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.83 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.97 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.23 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 28.37 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.52 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 28.67 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 28.79 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.99 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 29.04 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 29.01 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.75 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 28.59 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.43 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 28.28 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.09 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 27.91 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 27.72 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27.54 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.13 | 26.08 | 27.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.56 | 27.97 | 29.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 27.54 | 29.01 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Upper-middle income (World Bank) was 27.54 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.04 in 2009.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.08 in 1990.
- How does Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Upper-middle income (World Bank) 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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