Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.1 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
125.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127.1
in 2001
All-time low
121.1
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 125.1 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015.
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 Burkina Faso peaked at 127.1 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 121.1, in 1975.
That places Burkina Faso 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.1 | — |
| 1976 | 121.4 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 121.7 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 122 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 122.3 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 122.6 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 123 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 123.6 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 124 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 124.9 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 125.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 125.9 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 126.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 126.5 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.6 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 126.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 126.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 126.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 127 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127.1 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 127.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 127.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 127.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 126.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 126.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 125.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.7 | 121.1 | 122.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.09 | 122.6 | 125.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.45 | 125.7 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.98 | 126.6 | 127.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.8 | 125.1 | 126.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 83 Papua New Guinea 125.2 compare
- 83 Samoa 125.2 compare
- 85 Hungary 125.1 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 125.1 compare
- 85 Bulgaria 125.1 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 125.1 compare
More health data for Burkina Faso
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8925 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,142 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,085 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0681 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.7404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Burkina Faso was 125.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 127.1 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.1 in 1975.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Burkina Faso ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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