Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya
Kenya: Mean systolic blood pressure was 128.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
128.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 189 countries
All-time high
128.5
in 2015
All-time low
121.6
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 128.5 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya peaked at 128.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121.6, in 1975.
That places Kenya 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.6 | — |
| 1976 | 121.7 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 121.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 121.9 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 121.9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 122 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 122.1 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 122.2 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 122.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 122.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 122.4 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 122.4 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 122.6 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 122.7 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 122.8 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 123.5 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 124.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 124.5 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 124.7 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 124.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 125.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 125.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 126.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 127.2 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 127.4 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 127.6 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 128 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 128.3 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 128.5 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 121.78 | 121.6 | 121.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 122.37 | 122 | 122.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.83 | 123 | 124.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.03 | 124.9 | 127.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 127.93 | 127.4 | 128.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Kenya was 128.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 128.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.6 in 1975.
- How does Kenya rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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