Mean systolic blood pressure in Congo
Congo: Mean systolic blood pressure was 128 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
128
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
34th
of 189 countries
All-time high
130
in 1988
All-time low
128
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Congo, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 128 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Congo peaked at 130 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 128, in 2015.
Congo ranks 34th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 128.9 | — |
| 1976 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 129.3 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 129.4 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 129.5 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 129.6 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129.7 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 129.7 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 129.8 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 129.9 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 129.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 129.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 129.9 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 129.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 129.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 129.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 129.8 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 129.7 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 129.6 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 129.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129.5 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 129.4 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129.3 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 129.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 129.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 128.8 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 128.7 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 128.6 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 128.3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 128.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 128 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.14 | 128.9 | 129.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 129.8 | 129.5 | 130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.82 | 129.6 | 130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.17 | 128.8 | 129.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.37 | 128 | 128.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 128.3 compare
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 128.2 compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 128 compare
- 36 Mauritania 127.9 compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 127.8 compare
More health data for Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9705 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 759.5 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,688 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0167 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Congo?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Congo was 128 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 1988.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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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