Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana
Ghana: Mean systolic blood pressure was 122.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
122.5
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
125.7
in 1995
All-time low
122.5
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana is 122.5, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana peaked at 125.7 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 122.5, in 2015.
Ghana ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.1 | — |
| 1976 | 123.2 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 123.5 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 123.8 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 124 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 124.4 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 124.7 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 124.8 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 125.1 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 125.2 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 125.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 125.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 125.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 125.7 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 125.7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 125.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 125.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 125.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 125.4 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 125.3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 124.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 124.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 123.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 123.6 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 123.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 122.5 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.38 | 123.1 | 123.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.48 | 123.8 | 125.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.58 | 125.2 | 125.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.22 | 124.5 | 125.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.38 | 122.5 | 124.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Ghana was 122.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.7 in 1995.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.5 in 2015.
- How does Ghana rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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