Mean systolic blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Mean systolic blood pressure was 131.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
131.4
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 189 countries
All-time high
132.2
in 2003
All-time low
128.7
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 131.4 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 132.2 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 128.7, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 128.7 | — |
| 1976 | 128.8 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 129 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 129.3 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 129.4 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 129.5 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129.6 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 129.8 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 129.9 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 130.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 130.2 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 130.4 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 130.6 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 130.8 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 130.9 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 131.1 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 131.3 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 131.4 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 131.5 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 131.6 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 131.7 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 131.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 131.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 131.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 132 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 132 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 132.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 132.2 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 132.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 132.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 132.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 132.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 132.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 132.1 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 132.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 131.9 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 131.8 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 131.7 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 131.5 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 131.4 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.98 | 128.7 | 129.3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 130.03 | 129.4 | 130.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 131.51 | 130.9 | 131.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132.14 | 132 | 132.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.73 | 131.4 | 132.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sao Tome and Principe was 131.4 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 132.2 in 2003.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.7 in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 5th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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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