Mean systolic blood pressure in Peru
Peru: Mean systolic blood pressure was 115.9 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
115.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
122.6
in 1975
All-time low
115.6
in 2006
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Peru, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Peru stood at 115.9.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Peru peaked at 122.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.6, in 2006.
That places Peru 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 122.6 | — |
| 1976 | 122.5 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 122.1 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 121.9 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 121.7 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 121.5 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 121.3 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 121.1 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 120.6 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 119.9 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 119.6 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 119.3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 119 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 118.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 118.5 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 118.2 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 117.9 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 117.6 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 117.3 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 117.1 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 116.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 116.6 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 116.3 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 116.1 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 116 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 115.8 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 115.7 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 115.6 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 115.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 115.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 115.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 115.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 115.7 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 115.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115.8 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 115.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 115.9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 122.28 | 121.9 | 122.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 120.71 | 119.6 | 121.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.05 | 116.8 | 119.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.89 | 115.6 | 116.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.77 | 115.6 | 115.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Peru?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Peru was 115.9 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.6 in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Peru ranks 183rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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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