Blood pressure result – type 2 diabetes (PI24)
This indicator is the proportion of First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure result recorded within the previous 6 months was less than or equal to 140/90 mmHg.
It is collected for males and females in age groups from 0–4 to 65 and over, and presented here for males and females in age groups:
- under 35
- 35–44
- 45–54
- 55–64
- 65 and over.
There have been changes to the specification of this indicator over time. For more information see Interpreting nKPI data.
Why blood pressure result is important
Blood pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries and is written as systolic/diastolic (for example, 120/80 mmHg, stated as '120 over 80'). The general target blood pressure for people with type 2 diabetes is generally less than or equal to 140/90 mmHg (RACGP 2025). Managing blood pressure to be within recommended guidelines reduces the risk of stroke, heart disease, kidney disease, eye disease and nerve damage (Diabetes Australia 2025).
At June 2025, 67% of (or around 21,800) First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes had a blood pressure result recorded within the previous 6 months of less than or equal to 140/90 mmHg (Figure 34).
The data visualisation below (Figure 34) shows, for each collection period from June 2017 to June 2025, the proportion of First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure result recorded within the previous 6 months was within recommended guidelines. Select by either:
- organisation type
- remoteness
- state/territory
- age group/sex
to see data for that breakdown.
Data tables supporting this visualisation are available at Data.
Figure 34: Blood pressure result – type 2 diabetes – by collection period
Overall, the proportion of First Nations regular clients with type 2 diabetes whose blood pressure result recorded within the previous 6 months was less than or equal to 140/90 mmHg generally showed little to no change between December 2022 and June 2025.
Notes
- In June 2021, specifications changed for this indicator and data from that point on cannot be compared with previous periods. For more information see Interpreting nKPI data.
- Breaks are included to separate out the periods most affected by voluntary reporting and the peak of COVID-19 and associated emergency response measures. For more information see Comparisons over time.
- The linear trend lines provide a general impression of the direction of the data. Caution should be taken interpreting trends with less than 5 data points. See also Figure 31 for trends for selected data.
- For more information, including on interpreting changes over time, see Technical notes.
References
Diabetes Australia (2025) Blood pressure and diabetes, Diabetes Australia, accessed 20 November 2025.
RACGP (The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners) (2025) Management of type 2 diabetes: a handbook for general practice, RACGP, accessed 17 October 2025.