Mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados
Barbados: Mean systolic blood pressure was 127.6 in 2009. ▬ Flat
Latest (2009)
127.6
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
68th
of 179 countries
All-time high
130.7
in 1980
All-time low
125.7
in 1996
Years of data
30
1980–2009
Mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados, 1980–2009
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados is 127.6, measured in 2009.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados peaked at 130.7 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 125.7, in 1996.
That places Barbados 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 130.7 | — |
| 1981 | 130.3 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 129.8 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 129.3 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 128.8 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 128.4 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 127.9 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 127.2 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 126.9 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 126 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 125.9 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 125.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 125.7 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125.8 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 125.9 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 126 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.6 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 128.69 | 126.9 | 130.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.95 | 125.7 | 126.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.59 | 125.8 | 127.6 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Barbados was 127.6 in 2009, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 130.7 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.7 in 1996.
- How does Barbados rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Barbados ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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