Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Mean systolic blood pressure
Kenya
128.5
in 2015
Zimbabwe
128.7
in 2015
Kenya rank
28th
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Mean systolic blood pressure over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 128.7 against 128.5 in Kenya, a difference of 0.2.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.78 | 125.52 | 3.74 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 122.37 | 127.18 | 4.81 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 123.83 | 128.68 | 4.85 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 126.03 | 129.07 | 3.04 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 127.93 | 128.85 | 0.9167 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean systolic blood pressure, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 128.7 against 128.5 in Kenya as of 2015.
- What is the difference in mean systolic blood pressure between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Kenya ranks 28th and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.