Mean systolic blood pressure in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.3 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
126.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 189 countries
All-time high
126.3
in 2014
All-time low
118.8
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Rwanda, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 126.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Rwanda peaked at 126.3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 118.8, in 1975.
Rwanda ranks 61st of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 118.8 | — |
| 1976 | 119 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 119.2 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 119.4 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 119.6 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 119.8 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 120 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 120.2 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 120.4 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 120.7 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 120.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 121.1 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 121.3 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 121.8 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 122 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 122.3 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 122.6 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.9 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 123.9 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 124.2 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 124.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 124.6 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 124.8 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 125 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 125.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 125.4 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.5 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.8 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 125.9 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 126 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 126.1 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 126.2 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 126.3 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 126.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.2 | 118.8 | 119.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 120.78 | 119.8 | 121.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.26 | 122 | 124.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.39 | 124.6 | 126 | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.22 | 126.1 | 126.3 | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Rwanda?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Rwanda was 126.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 126.3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.8 in 1975.
- How does Rwanda rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Rwanda ranks 61st out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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