Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) was 34.45 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
34.45
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.45
in 2019
All-time low
31.16
in 1993
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2019, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 34.45. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 34.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 1993.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Raised blood pressure (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.34 | — |
| 1991 | 31.27 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 31.2 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.16 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.17 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.24 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 31.35 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 31.53 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 31.75 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.01 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 32.28 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 32.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.73 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 32.95 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.17 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 33.4 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 33.61 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 33.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 34 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34.14 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.23 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 34.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.21 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 34.16 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.13 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 34.15 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 34.18 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 34.27 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 34.36 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.45 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 34.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.81, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 34.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.69, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4 | 31.16 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.26 | 32.28 | 34.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.24 | 34.13 | 34.45 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 49 Guinea 34.6 compare
- 50 Vanuatu 34.57 compare
- 51 Azerbaijan 34.57 compare
- 53 Kyrgyzstan 34.06 compare
- 54 Samoa 34.06 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 33.93 compare
More health data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,638 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) in Trinidad and Tobago was 34.45 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 34.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 1993.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90)?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raised blood pressure (sbp>=140 or dbp>=90) rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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