Mean systolic blood pressure in China
China: Mean systolic blood pressure was 121.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
121.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 189 countries
All-time high
121.5
in 2015
All-time low
118.1
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in China, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in China stood at 121.5. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in China peaked at 121.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118.1, in 1975.
That places China 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.1 | — |
| 1976 | 118.2 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 118.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 118.3 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 118.4 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 118.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 118.5 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 118.6 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 118.7 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 118.8 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 118.8 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 118.9 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 118.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 119 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 119.1 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 119.2 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 119.3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 119.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 119.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 119.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 120.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 120.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 120.9 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 121.1 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 121.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 121.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.24 | 118.1 | 118.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 118.76 | 118.4 | 119 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.09 | 119 | 119.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.42 | 119.1 | 120.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.97 | 120.4 | 121.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in China?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in China was 121.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 121.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.1 in 1975.
- How does China rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- China ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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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