Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mean systolic blood pressure was 125.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
125.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
125.2
in 2015
All-time low
113
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea is 125.2, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea peaked at 125.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 113, in 1975.
That places Papua New Guinea 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 113 | — |
| 1976 | 113.3 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 113.6 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 113.9 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 114.2 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 114.5 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 114.8 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 115.1 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 115.4 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 115.7 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 116 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 116.4 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 116.7 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 117.1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 117.4 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 117.7 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 118.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 118.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 118.7 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 119 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 119.3 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 119.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 119.9 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 120.2 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 120.7 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 121 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 121.2 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.5 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 121.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 122.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 122.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 122.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 123.6 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 124.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 124.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 124.9 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 125.2 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 113.6 | 113 | 114.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 115.91 | 114.5 | 117.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 119.13 | 117.7 | 120.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.97 | 120.7 | 123.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.38 | 123.6 | 125.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 81 Montenegro 125.3 compare
- 81 Namibia 125.3 compare
- 83 Samoa 125.2 compare
- 85 Hungary 125.1 compare
- 85 Afghanistan 125.1 compare
- 85 Bulgaria 125.1 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 125.1 compare
- 85 Cook Islands 125.1 compare
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Papua New Guinea was 125.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 125.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 113 in 1975.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 83rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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