Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.86 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
25.86
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
8th
of 11 groups
All-time high
26.59
in 2010
All-time low
22.64
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 25.86, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 26.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.64, 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 Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.64 | — |
| 1991 | 22.98 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 23.32 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.66 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 23.94 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.16 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 24.29 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24.4 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24.52 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24.66 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 24.84 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 25 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.18 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25.38 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.61 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.84 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26.05 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 26.24 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.42 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.55 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.59 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.54 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.46 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 26.37 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 26.29 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 26.22 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.13 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.04 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 25.94 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.86 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.86 | 22.64 | 24.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.71 | 24.84 | 26.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.25 | 25.86 | 26.59 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 25.86 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 in 2010.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.64 in 1990.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 8th out of 11 groups with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) 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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