Mean systolic blood pressure in Lebanon
Lebanon: Mean systolic blood pressure was 120.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
120.3
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 189 countries
All-time high
130.4
in 1977
All-time low
120.3
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Lebanon, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 120.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Lebanon peaked at 130.4 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 120.3, in 2015.
That places Lebanon 139th 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 Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 130.3 | — |
| 1976 | 130.3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 130.4 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 130.4 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130.4 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 130.4 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130.3 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 130.2 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 130.1 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 130 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 129.8 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 129.6 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 129.1 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 128.8 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 128.5 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.2 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 127.8 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 127.4 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 126.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 126.3 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 125.9 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 125.5 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 125.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 124.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 124.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 123.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 123.4 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 122.8 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 122.5 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 121.9 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 121.6 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 121.3 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 121 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 120.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 120.3 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130.36 | 130.3 | 130.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 129.93 | 129.1 | 130.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.22 | 125.5 | 128.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.63 | 122.2 | 125.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.12 | 120.3 | 121.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 137 Netherlands 120.4 compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 120.4 compare
- 139 Luxembourg 120.3 compare
- 139 Uruguay 120.3 compare
- 142 Costa Rica 120.2 compare
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0126 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0066 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 28 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Lebanon?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Lebanon was 120.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 130.4 in 1977.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.3 in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Lebanon ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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