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

0501001501975199520151975: 131.41976: 131.51977: 131.51978: 131.51979: 131.51980: 131.51981: 131.51982: 131.51983: 131.41984: 131.41985: 131.31986: 131.21987: 131.11988: 1311989: 130.91990: 130.81991: 130.61992: 130.51993: 130.31994: 130.21995: 1301996: 129.91997: 129.71998: 129.61999: 129.42000: 129.22001: 129.12002: 128.92003: 128.82004: 128.62005: 128.42006: 128.22007: 1282008: 127.82009: 127.62010: 127.42011: 127.22012: 1272013: 126.82014: 126.62015: 126.3

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

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Iraq, 1975 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 60 Yemen 126.4 compare
  2. 61 Malaysia 126.3 compare
  3. 61 Rwanda 126.3 compare
  4. 64 Azerbaijan 126.2 compare
  5. 64 Togo 126.2 compare
  6. 64 Bhutan 126.2 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1975–2015
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