Mean systolic blood pressure in Germany
Germany: Mean systolic blood pressure was 116.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Germany, 1975–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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