Prevalence of hypertension in Barbados
Barbados: Prevalence of hypertension was 41.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of hypertension in Barbados, 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 Barbados is 41.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of hypertension in Barbados peaked at 41.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 57th 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 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of adults ages 30-79 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 40.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 41.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 41.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.0%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 36.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 38.5% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 41.1% | 41.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % 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 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % 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 Barbados?
- Prevalence of hypertension in Barbados was 41.8% in 2019, according to World Health Organization's Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest prevalence of hypertension recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for prevalence of hypertension?
- Barbados ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prevalence of hypertension rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (% 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.