Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi
Malawi: Mean systolic blood pressure was 132.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Mean systolic blood pressure in Malawi, 1975–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Niger 133.4 compare
- 2 Guinea 132.8 compare
- 4 Mozambique 132.3 compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 131.4 compare
- 6 Tanzania 131.2 compare
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
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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