Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahrain
Bahrain: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.68 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Bahrain, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahrain is 25.68, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahrain peaked at 28.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.68, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.45 | — |
| 1991 | 27.61 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 27.79 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 27.97 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.12 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 28.25 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.36 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.47 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.58 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.69 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.79 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.76 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 28.69 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.57 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 28.38 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 28.15 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 28.03 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.88 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.72 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 27.56 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 27.36 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 27.22 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 27.03 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 26.82 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 26.63 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 26.46 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.32 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.2 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 25.96 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25.68 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.13 | 27.45 | 28.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.25 | 27.56 | 28.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.57 | 25.68 | 27.36 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahrain?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Bahrain was 25.68 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.68 in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Bahrain ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain 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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