Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia
Gambia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 131 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
131
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
131
in 2012
All-time low
126
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia is 131, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia peaked at 131 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 126, in 1975.
That places Gambia 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 126 | — |
| 1976 | 126.1 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 126.3 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 126.5 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 126.6 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 126.7 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 127 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 127.1 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 127.2 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 127.4 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 127.5 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 127.6 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 127.9 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 128 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 128.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 128.5 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 128.6 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 128.7 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 128.9 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 129.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 129.5 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.6 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 129.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 129.9 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 130.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 130.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 130.4 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 130.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 130.8 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 130.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 130.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 131 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 131 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.3 | 126 | 126.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 127.31 | 126.7 | 127.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.66 | 128 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.17 | 129.5 | 130.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.97 | 130.9 | 131 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Mozambique 132.3 compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 131.4 compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 131.2 compare
- 8 Vanuatu 130.7 compare
- 9 Palau 130.6 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 130.2 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Gambia was 131 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 131 in 2012.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 1975.
- How does Gambia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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