Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mean systolic blood pressure was 123.7 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
123.7
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
123.7
in 2015
All-time low
119
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka stood at 123.7. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka peaked at 123.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 119 | — |
| 1976 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 119.1 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 119.1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 119.2 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 119.2 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 119.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 119.2 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 119.3 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 119.3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 119.4 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 119.5 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 119.6 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 119.7 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 119.8 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 119.9 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 120 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 120.1 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 120.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 120.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 120.5 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 120.7 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 120.8 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 120.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 121 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 121.2 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 121.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 121.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.6 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 121.8 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 122 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 122.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 122.4 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 122.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 122.7 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 122.9 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 123 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 123.2 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 123.4 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 123.5 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 123.7 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.08 | 119 | 119.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 119.42 | 119.2 | 119.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.46 | 119.9 | 121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.92 | 121.2 | 122.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.28 | 122.9 | 123.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Sri Lanka was 123.7 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 123.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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