Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Yemen
Yemen: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 20.98 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Yemen, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen stood at 20.98. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen peaked at 26.38 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.98, in 2019.
That places Yemen 177th 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 Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.38 | — |
| 1991 | 26.26 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.18 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.13 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.11 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.13 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 26 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 25.88 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 25.76 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 25.65 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 25.52 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 25.34 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 25.14 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.61 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.29 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.93 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 23.57 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 23.24 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 22.96 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.44 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 22.2 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21.97 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.77 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.58 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.38 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.27 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.12 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.98 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.05 | 25.65 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 | 22.96 | 25.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 | 20.98 | 22.7 | 10 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Yemen was 20.98 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 26.38 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.98 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Yemen ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen 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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