Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean systolic blood pressure was 120.5 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
120.5
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 189 countries
All-time high
134.2
in 1975
All-time low
120.5
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait stood at 120.5. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait peaked at 134.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 120.5, in 2015.
That places Kuwait 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 134.2 | — |
| 1976 | 134.1 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 133.9 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 133.8 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 133.6 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 133.5 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 133.3 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 133.1 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 132.9 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 132.7 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 131.9 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 131.6 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 131.2 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 130.8 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 130.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.1 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 129.7 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 129.3 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 128.9 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 128.5 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 128.1 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 127.7 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 127.3 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 126.8 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 126.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 126 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 125.6 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 125.2 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 124.7 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 124.3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 123.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 123.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 123.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 122.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 122.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 121.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 121.4 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 121 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 120.5 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.92 | 133.6 | 134.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.48 | 131.2 | 133.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.09 | 127.3 | 130.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.95 | 123.1 | 126.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.62 | 120.5 | 122.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 120.9 compare
- 131 Honduras 120.9 compare
- 133 Viet Nam 120.7 compare
- 134 Thailand 120.5 compare
- 134 Argentina 120.5 compare
- 137 Netherlands 120.4 compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 120.4 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Kuwait was 120.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 134.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.5 in 2015.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Kuwait ranks 134th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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