Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.94
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.94
in 2019
All-time low
31.91
in 1990
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 34.94 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahamas peaked at 34.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.91, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.91 | — |
| 1991 | 31.91 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.92 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.95 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.02 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 32.15 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 32.24 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 32.37 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.54 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 32.73 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 32.92 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 32.99 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 33.07 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 33.16 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 33.27 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.39 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.43 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.48 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 33.54 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.61 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 33.69 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.83 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 33.95 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.06 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 34.19 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 34.33 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34.49 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.67 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 34.83 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.94 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.17 | 31.91 | 32.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.29 | 32.92 | 33.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3 | 33.69 | 34.94 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 44 Poland 35.53 compare
- 45 Central African Republic 35.1 compare
- 46 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.95 compare
- 48 Cape Verde 34.82 compare
- 49 Guinea 34.6 compare
- 50 Vanuatu 34.57 compare
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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 34.94 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 34.94 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.91 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bahamas ranks 47th 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 up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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