Women high blood pressure in Gambia

Gambia: Women high blood pressure was 40.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.9
in 2009
All-time low
37.4
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Gambia, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 37.41991: 37.51992: 37.61993: 37.71994: 37.81995: 381996: 38.11997: 38.21998: 38.41999: 38.62000: 38.92001: 39.12002: 39.42003: 39.72004: 402005: 40.32006: 40.52007: 40.72008: 40.82009: 40.92010: 40.92011: 40.82012: 40.82013: 40.72014: 40.62015: 40.52016: 40.42017: 40.42018: 40.32019: 40.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 40.2 for women high blood pressure in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Gambia peaked at 40.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37.4, in 1990.

Gambia ranks 77th of 192 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.

Women high blood pressure in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Women high blood pressure in Gambia, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 37.4
1991 37.5 +0.3%
1992 37.6 +0.3%
1993 37.7 +0.3%
1994 37.8 +0.3%
1995 38 +0.5%
1996 38.1 +0.3%
1997 38.2 +0.3%
1998 38.4 +0.5%
1999 38.6 +0.5%
2000 38.9 +0.8%
2001 39.1 +0.5%
2002 39.4 +0.8%
2003 39.7 +0.8%
2004 40 +0.8%
2005 40.3 +0.7%
2006 40.5 +0.5%
2007 40.7 +0.5%
2008 40.8 +0.2%
2009 40.9 +0.2%
2010 40.9 +0.0%
2011 40.8 -0.2%
2012 40.8 +0.0%
2013 40.7 -0.2%
2014 40.6 -0.2%
2015 40.5 -0.2%
2016 40.4 -0.2%
2017 40.4 +0.0%
2018 40.3 -0.2%
2019 40.2 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.93 37.4 38.6 10
2000s 40.03 38.9 40.9 10
2010s 40.56 40.2 40.9 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 76 Fiji 40.5 compare
  2. 77 Turkmenistan 40.2 compare
  3. 79 Myanmar 40 compare
  4. 80 Equatorial Guinea 39.9 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Gambia?
Women high blood pressure in Gambia was 40.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 40.9 in 2009.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.4 in 1990.
How does Gambia rank for women high blood pressure?
Gambia ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Women high blood pressure
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,850 data points, 1990–2019
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