Mean systolic blood pressure in Benin
Benin: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
125.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127.9
in 1997
All-time low
123.4
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Benin, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Benin stood at 125.5.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Benin peaked at 127.9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 123.4, in 1975.
Benin ranks 78th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.4 | — |
| 1976 | 123.8 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 124.1 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 124.7 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 125.6 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 126.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 126.5 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 127.2 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 127.4 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 127.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 127.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 127.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 127.8 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 127.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127.9 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 127.9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 127.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 127.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 127.8 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 127.8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 127.7 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 127.6 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 127.5 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 127.4 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 126.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.08 | 123.4 | 124.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 126.13 | 125 | 127.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.67 | 127.2 | 127.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.58 | 127 | 127.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.13 | 125.5 | 126.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Benin?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Benin was 125.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.4 in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Benin ranks 78th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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