Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Panama
Panama: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 25.71 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
25.71
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
135th
of 194 countries
All-time high
28.46
in 2002
All-time low
25.71
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019
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 25.71. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Panama peaked at 28.46 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 25.71, in 2019.
Panama ranks 135th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.15 | — |
| 1991 | 27.27 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.4 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 27.54 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 27.68 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27.82 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.93 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 28.04 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 28.16 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 28.27 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 28.38 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 28.43 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 28.46 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.45 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.43 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 28.41 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 28.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 28.31 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 28.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.13 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 27.98 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 27.77 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 27.52 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.25 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 26.98 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 26.72 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.46 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 26.22 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.97 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.71 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.73 | 27.15 | 28.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.36 | 28.13 | 28.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.86 | 25.71 | 27.98 | 10 |
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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 25.71 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28.46 in 2002.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.71 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Panama ranks 135th 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 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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) (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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