Mean systolic blood pressure in Germany

Germany: Mean systolic blood pressure was 116.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
116.8
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 189 countries
All-time high
132.1
in 1975
All-time low
116.8
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Germany, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 132.11976: 1321977: 131.91978: 131.81979: 131.71980: 131.61981: 131.51982: 131.41983: 131.31984: 131.11985: 1311986: 130.81987: 130.61988: 130.41989: 130.21990: 129.91991: 129.61992: 129.21993: 128.81994: 128.31995: 127.81996: 127.31997: 126.71998: 126.21999: 125.62000: 1252001: 124.42002: 123.82003: 123.22004: 122.72005: 122.12006: 121.52007: 1212008: 120.52009: 119.92010: 119.42011: 118.92012: 118.42013: 117.92014: 117.42015: 116.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Germany is 116.8, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Germany peaked at 132.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 116.8, in 2015.

That places Germany 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Mean systolic blood pressure in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Germany, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 132.1
1976 132 -0.1%
1977 131.9 -0.1%
1978 131.8 -0.1%
1979 131.7 -0.1%
1980 131.6 -0.1%
1981 131.5 -0.1%
1982 131.4 -0.1%
1983 131.3 -0.1%
1984 131.1 -0.2%
1985 131 -0.1%
1986 130.8 -0.2%
1987 130.6 -0.2%
1988 130.4 -0.2%
1989 130.2 -0.2%
1990 129.9 -0.2%
1991 129.6 -0.2%
1992 129.2 -0.3%
1993 128.8 -0.3%
1994 128.3 -0.4%
1995 127.8 -0.4%
1996 127.3 -0.4%
1997 126.7 -0.5%
1998 126.2 -0.4%
1999 125.6 -0.5%
2000 125 -0.5%
2001 124.4 -0.5%
2002 123.8 -0.5%
2003 123.2 -0.5%
2004 122.7 -0.4%
2005 122.1 -0.5%
2006 121.5 -0.5%
2007 121 -0.4%
2008 120.5 -0.4%
2009 119.9 -0.5%
2010 119.4 -0.4%
2011 118.9 -0.4%
2012 118.4 -0.4%
2013 117.9 -0.4%
2014 117.4 -0.4%
2015 116.8 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 131.9 131.7 132.1 5
1980s 130.99 130.2 131.6 10
1990s 127.94 125.6 129.9 10
2000s 122.41 119.9 125 10
2010s 118.13 116.8 119.4 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 176 New Zealand 116.9 compare
  2. 176 Spain 116.9 compare
  3. 176 France 116.9 compare
  4. 179 Greece 116.8 compare
  5. 179 Japan 116.8 compare
  6. 182 Israel 116.6 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Germany?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Germany was 116.8 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 132.1 in 1975.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 116.8 in 2015.
How does Germany rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Germany ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1975–2015
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