Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 127.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
127.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127.2
in 2015
All-time low
118
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia is 127.2, measured in 2015. 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia peaked at 127.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 118, in 1975.
Ethiopia ranks 45th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118 | — |
| 1976 | 118.2 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 118.3 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 118.5 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 118.6 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 118.7 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 118.9 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 119 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 119.2 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 119.4 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 119.5 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 119.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 120 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 120.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 120.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 120.9 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 121.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 121.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 121.8 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 122 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 122.5 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 122.7 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 123.8 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 124.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 125.6 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 125.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 127 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 118.32 | 118 | 118.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 119.5 | 118.7 | 120.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.67 | 120.6 | 122.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.26 | 123 | 125.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.57 | 125.9 | 127.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 42 Turkmenistan 127.4 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 127.3 compare
- 43 Pakistan 127.3 compare
- 45 Saint Kitts and Nevis 127.2 compare
- 47 Lithuania 127.1 compare
- 48 Slovenia 127 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Ethiopia was 127.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 1975.
- How does Ethiopia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Ethiopia ranks 45th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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