Mean systolic blood pressure in Greece
Greece: Mean systolic blood pressure was 116.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Greece, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Greece recorded 116.8 for mean systolic blood pressure 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 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Greece peaked at 126.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 116.8, in 2015.
That places Greece 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 126.9 | — |
| 1976 | 126.8 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 125.6 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 124.8 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 124.6 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 124.3 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.8 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 123.2 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.1 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 121.3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 121 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 120.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 120.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 120.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 120 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 119.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 119.5 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119.3 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 119 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 118.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 118.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 118.2 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 117.9 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 117.7 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 117.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 117.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 116.8 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.58 | 126.2 | 126.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.93 | 123.8 | 126 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.22 | 121 | 123.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.64 | 118.5 | 120.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.52 | 116.8 | 118.2 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Greece?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Greece was 116.8 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 126.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.8 in 2015.
- How does Greece rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Greece ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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