Mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mean systolic blood pressure was 120.2 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
120.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
122.2
in 1975
All-time low
120.2
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica is 120.2, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica peaked at 122.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 120.2, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 122.2 | — |
| 1976 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 122.1 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 122.1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 122.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 122 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 122 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 121.9 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 121.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121.8 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 121.8 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 121.7 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 121.6 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 121.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 121.5 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 121.4 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 121.3 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 121.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 121.2 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 121.1 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 121 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120.9 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 120.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120.8 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 120.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120.7 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 120.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 120.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 120.5 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 120.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120.4 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 120.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120.3 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 120.2 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.2 | 122.2 | 122.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 122.05 | 121.9 | 122.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.52 | 121.2 | 121.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.85 | 120.6 | 121.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.38 | 120.2 | 120.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 139 Luxembourg 120.3 compare
- 139 Uruguay 120.3 compare
- 139 Lebanon 120.3 compare
- 143 Austria 120.1 compare
- 143 Slovakia 120.1 compare
- 145 Philippines 120 compare
- 145 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 120 compare
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,632 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 35 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0256 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Costa Rica was 120.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 122.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.2 in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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