Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
125.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
132
in 1975
All-time low
125.1
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 125.1 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria peaked at 132 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 125.1, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 85th 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 Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 132 | — |
| 1976 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 131.9 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 131.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 131.8 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 131.7 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 131.6 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 131.5 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 131.4 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 131.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 131 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 130.8 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 130.6 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 130.4 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.2 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 130 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 129.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 129.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 129.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 129 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 128.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 128.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 128.3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 128 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 127.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 126.9 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.7 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 126.6 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 125.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.96 | 131.9 | 132 | 5 |
| 1980s | 131.2 | 130.4 | 131.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.11 | 128 | 130.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.99 | 126.2 | 127.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.58 | 125.1 | 126 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 83 Papua New Guinea 125.2 compare
- 83 Samoa 125.2 compare
- 85 Hungary 125.1 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 125.1 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 125.1 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 125.1 compare
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Bulgaria was 125.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 132 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.1 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Bulgaria ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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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