Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.54 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
34.54
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
35.68
in 1996
All-time low
34.54
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahamas, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 34.54 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahamas peaked at 35.68 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.54, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.33 | — |
| 1991 | 35.43 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 35.52 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.59 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 35.64 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 35.66 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 35.68 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 35.67 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 35.67 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 35.66 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 35.65 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 35.64 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.61 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 35.58 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 35.53 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 35.48 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.43 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 35.38 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.32 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 35.26 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.19 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 35.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.97 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 34.86 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.76 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.68 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 34.63 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.62 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.59 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 34.54 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.59 | 35.33 | 35.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.49 | 35.26 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 | 34.54 | 35.19 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 57 Afghanistan 34.57 compare
- 58 Samoa 34.55 compare
- 59 Madagascar 34.55 compare
- 61 Serbia 34.53 compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 34.52 compare
- 63 Namibia 34.36 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -11.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0809 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,358 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -0.9339 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahamas?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahamas was 34.54 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 35.68 in 1996.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.54 in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bahamas ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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