In 2019, one in five of all global deaths was attributable to high systolic blood pressure, an increase from 15 percent in 1990. Ischaemic heart disease was the leading cause of death from high systolic blood pressure at that time.
This statistic shows the share of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death.
Percentage of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death
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WHO. (September 19, 2023). Percentage of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416979/share-of-deaths-due-to-high-systolic-blood-pressure-worldwide-by-cause/
WHO. "Percentage of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death." Chart. September 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416979/share-of-deaths-due-to-high-systolic-blood-pressure-worldwide-by-cause/
WHO. (2023). Percentage of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416979/share-of-deaths-due-to-high-systolic-blood-pressure-worldwide-by-cause/
WHO. "Percentage of Deaths Attributable to High Systolic Blood Pressure Worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by Cause of Death." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416979/share-of-deaths-due-to-high-systolic-blood-pressure-worldwide-by-cause/
WHO, Percentage of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416979/share-of-deaths-due-to-high-systolic-blood-pressure-worldwide-by-cause/ (last visited November 20, 2024)
Percentage of deaths attributable to high systolic blood pressure worldwide in 1990 and 2019, by cause of death [Graph], WHO, September 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1416979/share-of-deaths-due-to-high-systolic-blood-pressure-worldwide-by-cause/
