Women high blood pressure in Nigeria

Nigeria: Women high blood pressure was 39 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
89th
of 192 countries
All-time high
39
in 2019
All-time low
35.9
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in Nigeria, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 35.91991: 35.91992: 35.91993: 361994: 361995: 361996: 36.11997: 36.11998: 36.21999: 36.32000: 36.52001: 36.72002: 36.92003: 37.12004: 37.32005: 37.52006: 37.72007: 37.92008: 382009: 38.12010: 38.22011: 38.22012: 38.32013: 38.32014: 38.42015: 38.52016: 38.62017: 38.82018: 38.92019: 39

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, women high blood pressure in Nigeria stood at 39. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in Nigeria peaked at 39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 1990.

Nigeria ranks 89th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.04 35.9 36.3 10
2000s 37.37 36.5 38.1 10
2010s 38.52 38.2 39 10

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 86 Costa Rica 39.4 compare
  2. 86 Libya 39.4 compare
  3. 88 Venezuela 39.1 compare
  4. 90 Latvia 38.9 compare
  5. 90 Madagascar 38.9 compare
  6. 90 Uruguay 38.9 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in Nigeria?
Women high blood pressure in Nigeria was 39 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2019.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 1990.
How does Nigeria rank for women high blood pressure?
Nigeria ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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