Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands

Netherlands: Mean systolic blood pressure was 120.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
120.4
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
137th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127
in 1975
All-time low
120.4
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 1271976: 126.81977: 126.61978: 126.41979: 126.31980: 126.11981: 125.91982: 125.71983: 125.51984: 125.41985: 125.21986: 125.11987: 1251988: 124.91989: 124.81990: 124.81991: 124.71992: 124.61993: 124.61994: 124.51995: 124.41996: 124.41997: 124.31998: 124.11999: 1242000: 123.92001: 123.82002: 123.62003: 123.42004: 123.32005: 123.12006: 122.92007: 122.62008: 122.42009: 122.12010: 121.92011: 121.62012: 121.32013: 1212014: 120.72015: 120.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands is 120.4, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands peaked at 127 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 120.4, in 2015.

Netherlands ranks 137th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Netherlands, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 127
1976 126.8 -0.2%
1977 126.6 -0.2%
1978 126.4 -0.2%
1979 126.3 -0.1%
1980 126.1 -0.2%
1981 125.9 -0.2%
1982 125.7 -0.2%
1983 125.5 -0.2%
1984 125.4 -0.1%
1985 125.2 -0.2%
1986 125.1 -0.1%
1987 125 -0.1%
1988 124.9 -0.1%
1989 124.8 -0.1%
1990 124.8 +0.0%
1991 124.7 -0.1%
1992 124.6 -0.1%
1993 124.6 +0.0%
1994 124.5 -0.1%
1995 124.4 -0.1%
1996 124.4 +0.0%
1997 124.3 -0.1%
1998 124.1 -0.2%
1999 124 -0.1%
2000 123.9 -0.1%
2001 123.8 -0.1%
2002 123.6 -0.2%
2003 123.4 -0.2%
2004 123.3 -0.1%
2005 123.1 -0.2%
2006 122.9 -0.2%
2007 122.6 -0.2%
2008 122.4 -0.2%
2009 122.1 -0.2%
2010 121.9 -0.2%
2011 121.6 -0.2%
2012 121.3 -0.2%
2013 121 -0.2%
2014 120.7 -0.2%
2015 120.4 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126.62 126.3 127 5
1980s 125.36 124.8 126.1 10
1990s 124.44 124 124.8 10
2000s 123.11 122.1 123.9 10
2010s 121.15 120.4 121.9 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 134 Kuwait 120.5 compare
  2. 134 Thailand 120.5 compare
  3. 134 Argentina 120.5 compare
  4. 137 Marshall Islands 120.4 compare
  5. 139 Luxembourg 120.3 compare
  6. 139 Uruguay 120.3 compare
  7. 139 Lebanon 120.3 compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Netherlands was 120.4 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 127 in 1975.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 120.4 in 2015.
How does Netherlands rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Netherlands ranks 137th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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