Mean systolic blood pressure in Brazil
Brazil: Mean systolic blood pressure was 124.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
124.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 189 countries
All-time high
130.2
in 1975
All-time low
124.3
in 2008
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Brazil, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Brazil stood at 124.3. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Brazil peaked at 130.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 124.3, in 2008.
Brazil ranks 99th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130.2 | — |
| 1976 | 130.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 130.1 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 130.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 129.9 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 129.9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 129.8 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 129.6 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 129.5 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 129.3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 129.2 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 129 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 128.8 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 128.5 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 128.3 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 128 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 127.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 125.6 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 124.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.6 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 124.5 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 124.4 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 124.4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 124.3 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 124.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.12 | 130 | 130.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 129.35 | 128.5 | 129.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.91 | 125.6 | 128.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.65 | 124.3 | 125.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.3 | 124.3 | 124.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Brazil?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Brazil was 124.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.3 in 2008.
- How does Brazil rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Brazil ranks 99th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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