Women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Women high blood pressure was 23 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
186th
of 192 countries
All-time high
33.7
in 1990
All-time low
23
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2019

01020301990200420191990: 33.71991: 33.51992: 33.31993: 331994: 32.71995: 32.31996: 31.91997: 31.41998: 30.91999: 30.42000: 29.92001: 29.52002: 292003: 28.52004: 28.12005: 27.62006: 27.32007: 26.92008: 26.62009: 26.32010: 262011: 25.62012: 25.32013: 24.92014: 24.62015: 24.22016: 23.92017: 23.62018: 23.32019: 23

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 33.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1990 33.7
1991 33.5 -0.6%
1992 33.3 -0.6%
1993 33 -0.9%
1994 32.7 -0.9%
1995 32.3 -1.2%
1996 31.9 -1.2%
1997 31.4 -1.6%
1998 30.9 -1.6%
1999 30.4 -1.6%
2000 29.9 -1.6%
2001 29.5 -1.3%
2002 29 -1.7%
2003 28.5 -1.7%
2004 28.1 -1.4%
2005 27.6 -1.8%
2006 27.3 -1.1%
2007 26.9 -1.5%
2008 26.6 -1.1%
2009 26.3 -1.1%
2010 26 -1.1%
2011 25.6 -1.5%
2012 25.3 -1.2%
2013 24.9 -1.6%
2014 24.6 -1.2%
2015 24.2 -1.6%
2016 23.9 -1.2%
2017 23.6 -1.3%
2018 23.3 -1.3%
2019 23 -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.31 30.4 33.7 10
2000s 27.97 26.3 29.9 10
2010s 24.44 23 26 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 183 Iceland 24.2 compare
  2. 183 Luxembourg 24.2 compare
  3. 185 China 24.1 compare
  4. 187 Japan 22.5 compare
  5. 188 Republic of Korea 21.2 compare
  6. 189 Spain 20.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Women high blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest women high blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 33.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest women high blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for women high blood pressure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 186th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is women high blood pressure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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