Mean systolic blood pressure in Libya
Libya: Mean systolic blood pressure was 128.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
128.9
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
133.2
in 1980
All-time low
128.9
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Libya, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Libya is 128.9, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Libya peaked at 133.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 128.9, in 2015.
That places Libya 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 132.4 | — |
| 1976 | 132.7 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 132.9 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 133 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 133.1 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 133.2 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 133.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 133.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 133.2 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 133.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 133.1 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 133 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 132.9 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 132.8 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 132.6 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 132.4 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 132 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 131.8 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 131.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 131.4 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 131.3 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 131.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 130.9 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 130.8 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 130.7 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 130.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 130.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 130.3 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 130.2 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 130.1 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 130 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 129.9 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 129.8 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 129.7 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 129.6 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 129.4 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 129.3 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 129.2 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 129 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 128.9 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132.82 | 132.4 | 133.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 133.04 | 132.6 | 133.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.55 | 130.8 | 132.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.18 | 129.7 | 130.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.23 | 128.9 | 129.6 | 6 |
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More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,084 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0519 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4916 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Libya?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Libya was 128.9 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 133.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.9 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Libya ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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