Mean systolic blood pressure in Australia
Australia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 115.5 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
115.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
186th
of 189 countries
All-time high
128.2
in 1975
All-time low
115.5
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Australia, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Australia stood at 115.5. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Australia peaked at 128.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.5, in 2015.
Australia ranks 186th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 128.2 | — |
| 1976 | 127.8 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 127.4 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 127 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 126.6 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 126.2 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 125.8 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 125.4 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 124.7 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 124 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 123.4 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 122.8 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 122.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 122 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 121.7 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 121.3 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 121 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 120.7 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 119.7 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 119.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 119.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 118.7 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 118.4 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 118.1 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 117.8 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 117.5 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 117.3 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 117 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 116.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 116.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 116.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 116 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 115.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 115.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.4 | 126.6 | 128.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.58 | 123.1 | 126.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.47 | 120.1 | 122.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.3 | 117 | 119.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.1 | 115.5 | 116.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Australia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Australia was 115.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.5 in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Australia ranks 186th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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