Mean systolic blood pressure in Iceland
Iceland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 115.7 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
115.7
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
123.9
in 1975
All-time low
115.7
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Iceland, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 115.7 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Iceland peaked at 123.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.7, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.9 | — |
| 1976 | 123.5 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 123.2 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 122.6 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 122 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 121.8 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 121.3 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 121 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 120.8 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 120.6 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 120.3 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 119.9 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 119.8 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 119.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 119.5 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 119.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 119.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 119 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 118.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 118.6 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 118.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 118.3 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 118.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 118 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 117.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 117.6 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 117.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 117.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 117.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 116.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 116.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 116.5 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 116.3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 116.1 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 115.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 115.7 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.22 | 122.6 | 123.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 121.2 | 120.3 | 122.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.37 | 118.6 | 120.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.68 | 116.9 | 118.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.2 | 115.7 | 116.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Iceland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Iceland was 115.7 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.7 in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland 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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