Prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain
Bahrain: Prevalence of hypertension was 38.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of adults ages 30-79.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain is 38.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain peaked at 39.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 39.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -0.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 38.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 38.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 39.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 39.3% compare
- 86 Palestine, State of 39.1% compare
- 87 Turkmenistan 39.0% compare
- 88 Angola 38.7% compare
- 90 Fiji 38.6% compare
- 90 Mozambique 38.6% compare
More health data for Bahrain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4635 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 476.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 41 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6427 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2418 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Bahrain was 38.7% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Bahrain ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of hypertension (% of adults ages 30-79). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of hypertension is the percentage of 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.