Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland
Ireland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 118.3 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
118.3
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 189 countries
All-time high
125
in 1978
All-time low
118.3
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 118.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland peaked at 125 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 118.3, in 2015.
Ireland ranks 165th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 124.9 | — |
| 1976 | 124.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 124.9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 125 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 124.9 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 124.8 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 124.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 124.6 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 123.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 123 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 122 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 121.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 121.2 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 120.8 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 120.4 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 119.9 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 119.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 119.1 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 118.7 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 118.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.94 | 124.9 | 125 | 5 |
| 1980s | 125 | 125 | 125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.66 | 124 | 125 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.43 | 120.8 | 123.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.32 | 118.3 | 120.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 162 El Salvador 118.6 compare
- 162 United Arab Emirates 118.6 compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 118.5 compare
- 165 Portugal 118.3 compare
- 167 Iran, Islamic Republic of 118.2 compare
- 168 Cyprus 118.1 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Ireland was 118.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1978.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.3 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Ireland ranks 165th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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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