Mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Mean systolic blood pressure was 122.6 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
122.6
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 189 countries
All-time high
126.5
in 1975
All-time low
122.6
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 126.51976: 126.51977: 126.41978: 126.31979: 126.21980: 126.11981: 1261982: 125.81983: 125.71984: 125.61985: 125.41986: 125.31987: 125.11988: 1251989: 124.91990: 124.71991: 124.61992: 124.51993: 124.31994: 124.21995: 1241996: 123.91997: 123.81998: 123.61999: 123.52000: 123.42001: 123.32002: 123.22003: 123.12004: 1232005: 122.92006: 122.92007: 122.82008: 122.82009: 122.82010: 122.72011: 122.72012: 122.72013: 122.72014: 122.72015: 122.6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 122.6, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 126.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 122.6, in 2015.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 114th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 126.5
1976 126.5 +0.0%
1977 126.4 -0.1%
1978 126.3 -0.1%
1979 126.2 -0.1%
1980 126.1 -0.1%
1981 126 -0.1%
1982 125.8 -0.2%
1983 125.7 -0.1%
1984 125.6 -0.1%
1985 125.4 -0.2%
1986 125.3 -0.1%
1987 125.1 -0.2%
1988 125 -0.1%
1989 124.9 -0.1%
1990 124.7 -0.2%
1991 124.6 -0.1%
1992 124.5 -0.1%
1993 124.3 -0.2%
1994 124.2 -0.1%
1995 124 -0.2%
1996 123.9 -0.1%
1997 123.8 -0.1%
1998 123.6 -0.2%
1999 123.5 -0.1%
2000 123.4 -0.1%
2001 123.3 -0.1%
2002 123.2 -0.1%
2003 123.1 -0.1%
2004 123 -0.1%
2005 122.9 -0.1%
2006 122.9 +0.0%
2007 122.8 -0.1%
2008 122.8 +0.0%
2009 122.8 +0.0%
2010 122.7 -0.1%
2011 122.7 +0.0%
2012 122.7 +0.0%
2013 122.7 +0.0%
2014 122.7 +0.0%
2015 122.6 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126.38 126.2 126.5 5
1980s 125.49 124.9 126.1 10
1990s 124.11 123.5 124.7 10
2000s 123.02 122.8 123.4 10
2010s 122.68 122.6 122.7 6

Countries ranked near Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

  1. 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122.9 compare
  2. 113 Russian Federation 122.7 compare
  3. 114 Oman 122.6 compare
  4. 114 Paraguay 122.6 compare
  5. 117 Nicaragua 122.5 compare
  6. 117 Ghana 122.5 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 122.6 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 126.5 in 1975.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 122.6 in 2015.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 114th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 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
193 places, 7,913 data points, 1975–2015
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