Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mean systolic blood pressure was 121.8 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
121.8
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
127
in 1994
All-time low
121.8
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 121.8 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria peaked at 127 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 121.8, in 2015.
Nigeria ranks 123rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 121.9 | — |
| 1976 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 122.5 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 122.9 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 123.5 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 123.8 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 124.2 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 124.5 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 125.9 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 126.2 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 126.6 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 126.8 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 126.9 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 127 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 127 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 126.9 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 126.8 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 126.7 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 126.6 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 126.4 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 124.8 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 124.4 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 124.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 123.6 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 123.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 122.8 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 122.3 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 121.8 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.54 | 121.9 | 123.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.91 | 123.5 | 126.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.84 | 126.4 | 127 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.75 | 124.4 | 126.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.97 | 121.8 | 124.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Nigeria was 121.8 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 127 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.8 in 2015.
- How does Nigeria rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Nigeria ranks 123rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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