Mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa
South Africa: Mean systolic blood pressure was 123.1 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
123.1
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
109th
of 189 countries
All-time high
129.3
in 1983
All-time low
123.1
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa stood at 123.1. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa peaked at 129.3 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 123.1, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 109th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 128.9 | — |
| 1976 | 128.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 129 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 129.1 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 129.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 129.2 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 129.3 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 129.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 129.2 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 129.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 129 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 128.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 128.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 128.4 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 128.1 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 127.9 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 127.6 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 127.3 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 127 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 126.6 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 126.3 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 126.1 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 125.9 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 125.7 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 125.5 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 125.2 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 125 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 124.8 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 124.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 124.2 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 124 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 123.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 128.98 | 128.9 | 129.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 129.25 | 129.1 | 129.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.18 | 127 | 129.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.79 | 124.8 | 126.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.82 | 123.1 | 124.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Poland 123.3 compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 123.2 compare
- 107 Trinidad and Tobago 123.2 compare
- 109 Myanmar 123.1 compare
- 109 Mexico 123.1 compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 122.9 compare
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0221 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.8639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in South Africa was 123.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 129.3 in 1983.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.1 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Africa 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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