Women high blood pressure in Latvia
Latvia: Women high blood pressure was 38.9 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Women high blood pressure in Latvia, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 38.9 for women high blood pressure in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Latvia peaked at 47.1 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.9, in 2019.
That places Latvia 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Women high blood pressure in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.1 | — |
| 1991 | 46.6 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.1 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 45.6 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.1 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.6 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.2 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.8 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 43.3 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.3 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 42.1 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.8 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 41.6 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.2 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.8 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.3 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.1 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 39.9 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 39.6 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 39.4 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 39.2 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.1 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 38.9 | -0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 38.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33.55, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 38.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.9, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.94 | 43 | 47.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.55 | 40.7 | 42.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.68 | 38.9 | 40.5 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More gender data for Latvia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 242.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,535 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,535 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,644 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,068 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 6,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,216 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,299 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women high blood pressure in Latvia?
- Women high blood pressure in Latvia was 38.9 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 1990.
- What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9 in 2019.
- How does Latvia rank for women high blood pressure?
- Latvia ranks 92nd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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