Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 31.86 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
31.86
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.52
in 2006
All-time low
31.86
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zimbabwe, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 31.86 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe peaked at 35.52 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 31.86, in 2019.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.81 | — |
| 1991 | 32.89 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 32.98 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 33.07 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 33.17 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.27 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33.45 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 33.65 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 33.88 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 34.14 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 34.41 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.62 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.85 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.09 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.31 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 35.5 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35.52 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.47 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.34 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 35.15 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 34.89 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.53 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.16 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 33.79 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 33.44 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 33.12 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.78 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 32.46 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.15 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 31.86 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.33 | 32.81 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.13 | 34.41 | 35.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.32 | 31.86 | 34.89 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 32.31 compare
- 74 South Africa 32.23 compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 31.89 compare
- 77 Madagascar 31.83 compare
- 78 Sri Lanka 31.81 compare
- 79 Malaysia 31.79 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -3.59 % 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 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.87 % 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 0.0067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Zimbabwe was 31.86 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 35.52 in 2006.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.86 in 2019.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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