Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zambia
Zambia: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 24.8 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zambia, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia is 24.8, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia peaked at 31.38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 2019.
That places Zambia 148th 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.96 | — |
| 1991 | 30.02 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 30.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 30.17 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.26 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.36 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 30.48 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.6 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 30.73 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.86 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.99 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 31.11 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 31.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 31.32 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 31.37 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 31.38 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 31.32 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.18 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 30.96 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 30.65 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.24 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 29.77 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 29.22 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 28.64 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 28.03 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 26.75 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 26.1 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 25.44 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 24.8 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.35 | 29.96 | 30.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.15 | 30.65 | 31.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.64 | 24.8 | 30.24 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zambia was 24.8 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.38 in 2005.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 2019.
- How does Zambia rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Zambia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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