Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan
Japan: Mean systolic blood pressure was 116.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
116.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
179th
of 189 countries
All-time high
130.2
in 1975
All-time low
116.8
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Japan recorded 116.8 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 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Japan peaked at 130.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 116.8, in 2015.
That places Japan 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130.2 | — |
| 1976 | 129.8 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 129.3 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 128.9 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 128.4 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 127.9 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 127.4 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 127 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 126.5 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 126 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 125.6 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 125.2 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 124.8 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 124.5 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 124.1 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 123.8 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 123.1 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 122.8 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.4 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 122 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 121.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 121.2 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.5 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 120.1 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 119.8 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 119.5 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 119.3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 119 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 118.8 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 118.6 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 118.4 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 118.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 118 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 117.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 117.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 117.4 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 117.2 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 117 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 116.8 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129.32 | 128.4 | 130.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.9 | 124.1 | 127.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.18 | 120.5 | 123.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.97 | 118 | 120.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.3 | 116.8 | 117.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Japan?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Japan was 116.8 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 130.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.8 in 2015.
- How does Japan rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Japan ranks 179th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Japan 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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