Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
125.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
125.1
in 2015
All-time low
118.9
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan stood at 125.1. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan peaked at 125.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.9, in 1975.
Afghanistan ranks 85th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.9 | — |
| 1976 | 119.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 119.3 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 119.5 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 119.7 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 119.9 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 120.1 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 120.3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 120.4 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 120.6 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 120.8 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 120.9 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 121.1 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 121.2 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 121.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 121.7 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 121.9 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 122 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.3 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 122.4 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 122.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.7 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 122.9 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 123.5 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 123.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 124 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 124.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 124.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 124.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 124.9 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 125 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 125.1 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.3 | 118.9 | 119.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 120.67 | 119.9 | 121.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.23 | 121.6 | 122.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.74 | 123 | 124.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.85 | 124.6 | 125.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 83 Papua New Guinea 125.2 compare
- 83 Samoa 125.2 compare
- 85 Hungary 125.1 compare
- 85 Bulgaria 125.1 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 125.1 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 125.1 compare
More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,103 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Afghanistan was 125.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 125.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.9 in 1975.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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