Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi

Malawi: Mean systolic blood pressure was 132.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
132.5
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
132.5
in 2015
All-time low
123
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 1231976: 123.21977: 123.31978: 123.51979: 123.71980: 123.81981: 1241982: 124.11983: 124.31984: 124.51985: 124.71986: 124.91987: 125.11988: 125.31989: 125.51990: 125.81991: 1261992: 126.21993: 126.51994: 126.71995: 1271996: 127.21997: 127.51998: 127.71999: 1282000: 128.22001: 128.52002: 128.82003: 129.12004: 129.42005: 129.72006: 1302007: 130.32008: 130.62009: 130.92010: 131.22011: 131.42012: 131.72013: 131.92014: 132.22015: 132.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi is 132.5, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi peaked at 132.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 123, in 1975.

That places Malawi 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Malawi, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 123
1976 123.2 +0.2%
1977 123.3 +0.1%
1978 123.5 +0.2%
1979 123.7 +0.2%
1980 123.8 +0.1%
1981 124 +0.2%
1982 124.1 +0.1%
1983 124.3 +0.2%
1984 124.5 +0.2%
1985 124.7 +0.2%
1986 124.9 +0.2%
1987 125.1 +0.2%
1988 125.3 +0.2%
1989 125.5 +0.2%
1990 125.8 +0.2%
1991 126 +0.2%
1992 126.2 +0.2%
1993 126.5 +0.2%
1994 126.7 +0.2%
1995 127 +0.2%
1996 127.2 +0.2%
1997 127.5 +0.2%
1998 127.7 +0.2%
1999 128 +0.2%
2000 128.2 +0.2%
2001 128.5 +0.2%
2002 128.8 +0.2%
2003 129.1 +0.2%
2004 129.4 +0.2%
2005 129.7 +0.2%
2006 130 +0.2%
2007 130.3 +0.2%
2008 130.6 +0.2%
2009 130.9 +0.2%
2010 131.2 +0.2%
2011 131.4 +0.2%
2012 131.7 +0.2%
2013 131.9 +0.2%
2014 132.2 +0.2%
2015 132.5 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 123.34 123 123.7 5
1980s 124.62 123.8 125.5 10
1990s 126.86 125.8 128 10
2000s 129.55 128.2 130.9 10
2010s 131.82 131.2 132.5 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 1 Niger 133.4 compare
  2. 2 Guinea 132.8 compare
  3. 4 Mozambique 132.3 compare
  4. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 131.4 compare
  5. 6 Tanzania 131.2 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi was 132.5 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 132.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 123 in 1975.
How does Malawi rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Malawi ranks 3rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
192 places, 7,872 data points, 1975–2015
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