Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Panama
Panama: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.81 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Panama, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Panama stood at 25.81. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Panama peaked at 30.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.81, in 2019.
Panama ranks 143rd 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.76 | — |
| 1991 | 29.93 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 30.1 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 30.26 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 30.4 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 30.53 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 30.64 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.74 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.83 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.89 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 30.93 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.93 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.88 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 30.79 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.66 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 30.51 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.35 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 30.16 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.94 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 29.68 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.37 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29.01 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 28.6 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.17 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 27.74 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 27.33 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 26.93 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 26.57 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 26.19 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.81 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.41 | 29.76 | 30.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.48 | 29.68 | 30.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.57 | 25.81 | 29.37 | 10 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5994 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,074 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 101 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0127 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0081 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Panama?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Panama was 25.81 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 30.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.81 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Panama ranks 143rd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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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