Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130.2 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
130.2
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 189 countries
All-time high
131.1
in 2004
All-time low
126.7
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone is 130.2, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone peaked at 131.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 126.7, in 1975.
Sierra Leone ranks 10th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 126.7 | — |
| 1976 | 127 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 127.6 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 128 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 128.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 128.5 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 128.7 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 128.9 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 129.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 129.3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 129.5 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 129.7 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 129.8 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 130 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 130.2 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 130.3 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 130.4 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 130.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 130.7 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 130.8 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 130.8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 130.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 131 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 131.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 131.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 131.1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 131 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 131 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130.9 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 130.8 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 130.7 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 130.6 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 130.5 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 130.4 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 130.2 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 127.28 | 126.7 | 127.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 128.98 | 128 | 129.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.56 | 130 | 130.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.02 | 130.9 | 131.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.53 | 130.2 | 130.8 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sierra Leone was 130.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 131.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.7 in 1975.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sierra Leone ranks 10th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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