Prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados

Barbados: Prevalence of hypertension, male was 40.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
40.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2011
All-time low
36.0%
in 1990
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados, 1990–2019

0102030401990200420191990: 36 % of male adults ages 30-791991: 36.1 % of male adults ages 30-791992: 36.3 % of male adults ages 30-791993: 36.5 % of male adults ages 30-791994: 36.7 % of male adults ages 30-791995: 36.9 % of male adults ages 30-791996: 37.1 % of male adults ages 30-791997: 37.3 % of male adults ages 30-791998: 37.5 % of male adults ages 30-791999: 37.7 % of male adults ages 30-792000: 38 % of male adults ages 30-792001: 38.2 % of male adults ages 30-792002: 38.5 % of male adults ages 30-792003: 38.7 % of male adults ages 30-792004: 38.9 % of male adults ages 30-792005: 39.2 % of male adults ages 30-792006: 39.4 % of male adults ages 30-792007: 39.6 % of male adults ages 30-792008: 39.8 % of male adults ages 30-792009: 39.9 % of male adults ages 30-792010: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792011: 40.1 % of male adults ages 30-792012: 40.1 % of male adults ages 30-792013: 40.1 % of male adults ages 30-792014: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792015: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792016: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792017: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792018: 40 % of male adults ages 30-792019: 40 % of male adults ages 30-79

Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male adults ages 30-79.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados is 40.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados peaked at 40.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 1990.

Barbados ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79) in Barbados, 1990 to 2019.
Year % of male adults ages 30-79 Change
1990 36.0%
1991 36.1% +0.3%
1992 36.3% +0.6%
1993 36.5% +0.6%
1994 36.7% +0.5%
1995 36.9% +0.5%
1996 37.1% +0.5%
1997 37.3% +0.5%
1998 37.5% +0.5%
1999 37.7% +0.5%
2000 38.0% +0.8%
2001 38.2% +0.5%
2002 38.5% +0.8%
2003 38.7% +0.5%
2004 38.9% +0.5%
2005 39.2% +0.8%
2006 39.4% +0.5%
2007 39.6% +0.5%
2008 39.8% +0.5%
2009 39.9% +0.3%
2010 40.0% +0.3%
2011 40.1% +0.3%
2012 40.1% +0.0%
2013 40.1% +0.0%
2014 40.0% -0.2%
2015 40.0% +0.0%
2016 40.0% +0.0%
2017 40.0% +0.0%
2018 40.0% +0.0%
2019 40.0% +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 40.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.4%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.8% 36.0% 37.7% 10
2000s 39.0% 38.0% 39.9% 10
2010s 40.0% 40.0% 40.1% 10

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 69 Bahrain 40.1% compare
  2. 71 Venezuela 39.7% compare
  3. 72 Azerbaijan 39.6% compare
  4. 72 Jordan 39.6% compare
  5. 72 Nepal 39.6% compare
  6. 72 Tonga 39.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados?
Prevalence of hypertension, male in Barbados was 40.0% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
What is the highest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension, male recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for prevalence of hypertension, male?
Barbados ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
Is prevalence of hypertension, male rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of hypertension, male (% of male adults ages 30-79)
Unit
% of male adults ages 30-79
Source
World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 7,050 data points, 1990–2019
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Prevalence of hypertension, male, is the percentage of male adults ages 30-79 with hypertension (defined as having systolic blood pressure =140 mmHg, diastolic blood pressure =90 mmHg, or taking medication for hypertension). The data is age-standardized.