Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Barbados
Barbados: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 30.69 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.69
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.68
in 1990
All-time low
30.64
in 2016
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Barbados, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 30.69 for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Barbados peaked at 32.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.64, in 2016.
Barbados ranks 87th 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 | 32.68 | — |
| 1991 | 32.46 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 32.27 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 32.09 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 31.96 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.88 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.87 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 31.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 31.98 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 32.07 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 32.18 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.08 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 31.97 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 31.84 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.71 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 31.59 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.49 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 31.41 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 31.34 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 31.26 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.17 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 31.02 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.87 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 30.75 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.67 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.64 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.64 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.67 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.69 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.69 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.12 | 31.87 | 32.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.69 | 31.26 | 32.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.78 | 30.64 | 31.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 84 Brunei Darussalam 31.28 compare
- 85 Finland 30.9 compare
- 86 Côte d'Ivoire 30.71 compare
- 88 Somalia 30.51 compare
- 89 Mauritania 30.47 compare
- 90 Timor-Leste 30.46 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.1626 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0307 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 30.69 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 32.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.64 in 2016.
- How does Barbados rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Barbados ranks 87th 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 1.8%. 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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