Mean systolic blood pressure in Bahamas
Bahamas: Mean systolic blood pressure was 121 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
121
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127.7
in 1975
All-time low
121
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Bahamas, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 121 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Bahamas peaked at 127.7 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 121, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 127.7 | — |
| 1976 | 127.5 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 127.4 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 127.3 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 127 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.7 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 126.5 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.4 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 125.9 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 124.9 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 123.8 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 122.6 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 122.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 122.1 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 122 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 121.7 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 121.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 121.5 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 121.4 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 121.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 121.1 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 121 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.4 | 127.1 | 127.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 126.27 | 125.5 | 127 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.32 | 123.3 | 125.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.35 | 121.7 | 123.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.3 | 121 | 121.6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Bahamas?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Bahamas was 121 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 127.7 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Bahamas ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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