Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia
Latvia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
125
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
133.3
in 1975
All-time low
125
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia is 125, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia peaked at 133.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 125, in 2015.
Latvia ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 133.3 | — |
| 1976 | 133.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 133.2 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 133.1 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 132.9 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 132.8 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 132.7 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 132.6 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 132 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 131.8 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 131.6 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 131.4 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 131.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.9 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 130.6 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.3 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 130 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 129.7 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 129.1 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 128.8 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 128.5 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.7 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 126.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 126.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 126.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 125.9 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 125.6 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 125.5 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 125.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 125.2 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 125 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.16 | 132.9 | 133.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 132.06 | 131.1 | 132.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.55 | 128.2 | 130.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.83 | 125.9 | 127.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.38 | 125 | 125.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 90 Nepal 125 compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 125 compare
- 93 Syria 124.9 compare
- 93 Micronesia (country) 124.9 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,593 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0733 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Latvia was 125 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 133.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125 in 2015.
- How does Latvia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Latvia ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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