Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium
Belgium: Mean systolic blood pressure was 121.2 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
121.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 189 countries
All-time high
132
in 1975
All-time low
121.2
in 2014
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium stood at 121.2. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium peaked at 132 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 121.2, in 2014.
Belgium ranks 128th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 132 | — |
| 1976 | 131.5 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 131 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 130.4 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 129.9 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 129.4 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 128.9 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 128.3 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 127.8 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 127.3 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 126.9 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 126.4 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 126 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 125.6 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 125.2 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 124.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 124.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 124.3 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 123.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 123.2 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 122.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 122.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 121.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.8 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 121.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 121.6 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 121.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 121.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 121.4 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121.3 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 121.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 121.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 121.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.96 | 129.9 | 132 | 5 |
| 1980s | 127.18 | 125.2 | 129.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.61 | 122.4 | 124.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.69 | 121.3 | 122.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.27 | 121.2 | 121.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Belgium was 121.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.2 in 2014.
- How does Belgium rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Belgium ranks 128th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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