Mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq
Iraq: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.3 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
126.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
131.5
in 1976
All-time low
126.3
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq is 126.3, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq peaked at 131.5 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 126.3, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 131.4 | — |
| 1976 | 131.5 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 131.5 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 131.5 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 131.5 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 131.5 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 131.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 131.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 131.4 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 131.4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 131.3 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 131.2 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 131.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 131 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 130.9 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 130.8 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 130.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.5 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 130.3 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 130.2 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 130 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 129.9 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 129.7 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 129.6 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 129.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 129.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 128.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 128.8 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 128.6 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 128 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 127.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.48 | 131.4 | 131.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 131.28 | 130.9 | 131.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.1 | 129.4 | 130.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.46 | 127.6 | 129.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.88 | 126.3 | 127.4 | 6 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 898.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,830 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5794 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1756 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Iraq was 126.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 131.5 in 1976.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.3 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Iraq ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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