Women high blood pressure in Latvia

Latvia: Women high blood pressure was 38.9 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
38.9
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 1990
All-time low
38.9
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Latvia, 1990–2019

010203040501990200420191990: 47.11991: 46.61992: 46.11993: 45.61994: 45.11995: 44.61996: 44.21997: 43.81998: 43.31999: 432000: 42.62001: 42.32002: 42.12003: 41.82004: 41.62005: 41.42006: 41.22007: 412008: 40.82009: 40.72010: 40.52011: 40.32012: 40.12013: 39.92014: 39.82015: 39.62016: 39.42017: 39.22018: 39.12019: 38.9

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 90th out of 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 88 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 39.1 compare
  2. 89 Nigeria 39 compare
  3. 90 Madagascar 38.9 compare
  4. 90 Uruguay 38.9 compare
  5. 93 Oman 38.8 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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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 90th out of 192 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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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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