Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana
Botswana: Mean systolic blood pressure was 129.3 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
129.3
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 189 countries
All-time high
130.4
in 1997
All-time low
124.6
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana is 129.3, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana peaked at 130.4 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 124.6, in 1975.
Botswana ranks 19th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 124.6 | — |
| 1976 | 124.9 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 125.2 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 127.1 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 127.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 127.7 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 128.1 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 128.4 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 128.8 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 129.1 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 129.4 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 129.7 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 129.9 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 130.1 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.2 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 130.3 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 130.3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130.4 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 130.4 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 130.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130.3 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 130.3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 130.2 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 130.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 130.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 130 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 129.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 129.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 129.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 129.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 129.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 129.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 129.3 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.2 | 124.6 | 125.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 127.58 | 126.1 | 129.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.11 | 129.4 | 130.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.14 | 129.9 | 130.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.55 | 129.3 | 129.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Botswana was 129.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4 in 1997.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.6 in 1975.
- How does Botswana rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Botswana ranks 19th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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