Mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Mean systolic blood pressure was 111.2 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
111.2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
189th
of 189 countries
All-time high
119.6
in 1990
All-time low
111.2
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea stood at 111.2. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea peaked at 119.6 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 111.2, in 2015.
Republic of Korea ranks 189th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 117.2 | — |
| 1976 | 117.5 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 117.7 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 117.9 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 118.1 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 118.3 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 118.5 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 118.6 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 118.8 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 118.9 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 119.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 119.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 119.3 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 119.4 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 119.5 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 119.6 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 119.6 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 119.6 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 119.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 119.5 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 119.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 119.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 118.9 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 118.6 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 118.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 117.9 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 117.5 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 117.1 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 116.7 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 116.2 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 115.8 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 115.3 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 114.8 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 114.4 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 113.9 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 113.5 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 113 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 112.6 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 112.1 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 111.7 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 111.2 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.68 | 117.2 | 118.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 118.96 | 118.3 | 119.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.21 | 118.3 | 119.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.96 | 113.9 | 117.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.35 | 111.2 | 113.5 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Republic of Korea was 111.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 119.6 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.2 in 2015.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Republic of Korea ranks 189th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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