Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Barbados
Barbados: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 27.71 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Barbados, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Barbados is 27.71, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Barbados peaked at 33.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.71, in 2019.
Barbados ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.5 | — |
| 1991 | 33.48 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 33.36 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 33.26 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 33.12 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.96 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 32.78 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 32.59 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.39 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.17 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.94 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 31.69 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 31.42 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.13 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 30.83 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.54 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 30.25 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 29.95 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.67 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 29.37 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.08 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 28.8 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 28.54 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.16 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.02 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 27.93 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 27.82 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 27.71 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.09 | 32.39 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.96 | 29.67 | 32.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.38 | 27.71 | 29.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 128 Slovakia 27.82 compare
- 129 Solomon Islands 27.81 compare
- 130 Burkina Faso 27.78 compare
- 132 Ghana 27.39 compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 27.19 compare
- 134 Cuba 26.85 compare
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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Barbados?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Barbados was 27.71 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.71 in 2019.
- How does Barbados rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Barbados ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados 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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