Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.57 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Vanuatu, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Vanuatu stood at 34.57. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Vanuatu peaked at 34.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.29, in 1994.
Vanuatu ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.37 | — |
| 1991 | 29.34 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.31 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 29.29 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 29.29 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 29.3 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 29.33 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.38 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.46 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.58 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 29.73 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 29.96 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 30.23 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 30.55 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 30.89 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 31.26 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.67 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.1 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.55 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 32.99 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 33.41 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 33.63 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.83 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.02 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 34.19 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 34.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.38 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34.44 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34.49 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.57 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.36 | 29.29 | 29.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.19 | 29.73 | 32.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.13 | 33.41 | 34.57 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 47 Bahamas 34.94 compare
- 48 Cape Verde 34.82 compare
- 49 Guinea 34.6 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 34.57 compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 34.45 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 compare
More health data for Vanuatu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8846 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 695.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0085 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Vanuatu?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Vanuatu was 34.57 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 34.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.29 in 1994.
- How does Vanuatu rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Vanuatu ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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