Mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mean systolic blood pressure was 127.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
127.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.4
in 2001
All-time low
124.4
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania is 127.9, measured in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania peaked at 129.4 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 124.4, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 124.4 | — |
| 1976 | 124.7 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 125.1 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 126.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.6 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 127.2 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 127.7 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 128 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 128.2 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 128.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 128.6 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 128.8 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 128.9 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 129.2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 129.3 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 129.4 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129.4 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129.3 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 129.2 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 129.1 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 129 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 128.9 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 128.7 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 128.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 128.3 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 128.1 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.06 | 124.4 | 125.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 127.28 | 126 | 128.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 129.07 | 128.6 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.28 | 129 | 129.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.4 | 127.9 | 128.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Mauritania was 127.9 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 129.4 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 124.4 in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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