Mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal
Nepal: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
125
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
90th
of 189 countries
All-time high
125
in 2015
All-time low
117.5
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal stood at 125. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal peaked at 125 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 117.5, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 117.5 | — |
| 1976 | 117.7 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 117.9 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 118 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 118.2 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 118.4 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 118.5 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 118.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 118.9 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 119 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 119.2 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 119.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 119.5 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 119.7 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 119.9 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 120.1 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 120.2 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 120.6 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 120.9 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 121.1 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 121.2 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 121.4 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 121.8 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 122 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 122.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 122.4 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 122.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.8 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 124.1 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 125 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.86 | 117.5 | 118.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 119.12 | 118.4 | 119.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.82 | 120.1 | 121.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.7 | 121.8 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.45 | 123.9 | 125 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 90 Solomon Islands 125 compare
- 90 Latvia 125 compare
- 93 Syria 124.9 compare
- 93 Micronesia (country) 124.9 compare
More health data for Nepal
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8518 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,326 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 955 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1365 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.144 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Nepal was 125 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.5 in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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