Mean systolic blood pressure in Switzerland
Switzerland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 115.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Switzerland, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Switzerland is 115.3, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Switzerland peaked at 125.6 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 115.3, in 2015.
That places Switzerland 187th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 125.6 | — |
| 1976 | 125.4 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 125.2 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 125 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 124.8 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 124.6 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 124.4 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 124.3 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 124.1 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 124 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 123.9 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 123.8 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 123.7 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 123.6 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 123.5 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 123.3 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 123.1 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.9 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.3 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 121.9 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 121.6 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 121.2 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 120.8 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 120.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 120 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 119.6 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 119.3 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 118.9 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 118.6 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 118.2 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 117.9 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 117.6 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 117.2 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 116.9 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 116.6 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 116.2 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 115.9 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 115.6 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 115.3 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.2 | 124.8 | 125.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 124.03 | 123.6 | 124.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.32 | 120.8 | 123.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 118.77 | 117.2 | 120.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.08 | 115.3 | 116.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Switzerland?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Switzerland was 115.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 125.6 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.3 in 2015.
- How does Switzerland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Switzerland ranks 187th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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