Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 119.4 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia stood at 119.4. 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia peaked at 128.6 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 119.4, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 151st 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 127.8 | — |
| 1976 | 128 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 128.1 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 128.3 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 128.4 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 128.5 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 128.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 128.6 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 128.6 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 128.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 128.5 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 128.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 128.4 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 128.3 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 128.2 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 128 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 127.4 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 126.9 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 126 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 125.4 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 125.1 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 124.8 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 124.4 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 124.1 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 123.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 123.3 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 122.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 122.5 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 122.1 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 121.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 121.2 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 120.8 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 120.3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 119.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 119.4 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.12 | 127.8 | 128.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 128.47 | 128.2 | 128.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.94 | 125.7 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.83 | 122.1 | 125.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.55 | 119.4 | 121.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Saudi Arabia was 119.4 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.6 in 1982.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.4 in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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