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

0501001501975199520151975: 123.41976: 123.81977: 124.11978: 124.41979: 124.71980: 1251981: 125.31982: 125.61983: 125.81984: 126.11985: 126.31986: 126.51987: 126.71988: 126.91989: 127.11990: 127.21991: 127.41992: 127.51993: 127.61994: 127.71995: 127.81996: 127.81997: 127.91998: 127.91999: 127.92000: 127.92001: 127.92002: 127.82003: 127.82004: 127.72005: 127.62006: 127.52007: 127.42008: 127.22009: 1272010: 126.82011: 126.52012: 126.32013: 1262014: 125.72015: 125.5

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

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Benin, 1975 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 76 Maldives 125.6 compare
  2. 76 Seychelles 125.6 compare
  3. 78 Belarus 125.5 compare
  4. 78 Gabon 125.5 compare
  5. 81 Montenegro 125.3 compare
  6. 81 Namibia 125.3 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1975–2015
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