Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho
Lesotho: Mean systolic blood pressure was 129.6 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
129.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.6
in 2014
All-time low
123.9
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 129.6 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho peaked at 129.6 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 123.9, in 1975.
That places Lesotho 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.9 | — |
| 1976 | 124.2 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 125.1 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 125.8 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 126.6 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 126.8 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 126.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 127.2 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 127.4 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 127.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 127.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 127.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 127.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 128 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 128.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 128.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 128.4 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 128.6 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 128.7 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 128.8 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 129 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 129.3 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 129.4 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 129.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 129.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 129.6 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 129.6 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.38 | 123.9 | 124.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 125.76 | 125 | 126.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.43 | 126.8 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.76 | 128.2 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.5 | 129.4 | 129.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 10 Sierra Leone 130.2 compare
- 11 Zambia 130 compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 129.9 compare
- 14 Chad 129.5 compare
- 14 Madagascar 129.5 compare
- 16 Somalia 129.4 compare
- 16 Albania 129.4 compare
- 16 Central African Republic 129.4 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4669 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,227 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 382 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.1593 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1694 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.0688 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Lesotho was 129.6 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 129.6 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.9 in 1975.
- How does Lesotho rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho 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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