Mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mean systolic blood pressure was 116.9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
116.9
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
176th
of 189 countries
All-time high
126.8
in 1975
All-time low
116.9
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand stood at 116.9. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand peaked at 126.8 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 116.9, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 176th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 126.8 | — |
| 1976 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 125.8 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 125.2 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 124.9 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 124.7 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 123.9 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 123.5 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.5 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 122 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 121.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 121.2 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 120.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 119.8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 119.6 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 119.3 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 119.1 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 118.8 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 118.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 118.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 118.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 117.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 117.6 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 117.4 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 117.1 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 116.9 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 126.3 | 125.8 | 126.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.33 | 123.3 | 125.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.07 | 120.9 | 123.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.47 | 118.3 | 120.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.5 | 116.9 | 118.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in New Zealand was 116.9 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 126.8 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.9 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- New Zealand ranks 176th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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