Mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Mean systolic blood pressure was 131.2 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
131.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 189 countries
All-time high
131.2
in 2015
All-time low
121.4
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 121.41976: 121.61977: 121.81978: 121.91979: 122.11980: 122.31981: 122.41982: 122.61983: 122.81984: 122.91985: 123.11986: 123.31987: 123.51988: 123.71989: 123.91990: 124.11991: 124.41992: 124.61993: 124.91994: 125.21995: 125.41996: 125.71997: 125.91998: 126.21999: 126.52000: 126.82001: 127.12002: 127.42003: 127.72004: 1282005: 128.32006: 128.72007: 1292008: 129.32009: 129.62010: 129.92011: 130.22012: 130.52013: 130.72014: 130.92015: 131.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of is 131.2, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 131.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 121.4, in 1975.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 121.4
1976 121.6 +0.2%
1977 121.8 +0.2%
1978 121.9 +0.1%
1979 122.1 +0.2%
1980 122.3 +0.2%
1981 122.4 +0.1%
1982 122.6 +0.2%
1983 122.8 +0.2%
1984 122.9 +0.1%
1985 123.1 +0.2%
1986 123.3 +0.2%
1987 123.5 +0.2%
1988 123.7 +0.2%
1989 123.9 +0.2%
1990 124.1 +0.2%
1991 124.4 +0.2%
1992 124.6 +0.2%
1993 124.9 +0.2%
1994 125.2 +0.2%
1995 125.4 +0.2%
1996 125.7 +0.2%
1997 125.9 +0.2%
1998 126.2 +0.2%
1999 126.5 +0.2%
2000 126.8 +0.2%
2001 127.1 +0.2%
2002 127.4 +0.2%
2003 127.7 +0.2%
2004 128 +0.2%
2005 128.3 +0.2%
2006 128.7 +0.3%
2007 129 +0.2%
2008 129.3 +0.2%
2009 129.6 +0.2%
2010 129.9 +0.2%
2011 130.2 +0.2%
2012 130.5 +0.2%
2013 130.7 +0.2%
2014 130.9 +0.2%
2015 131.2 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121.76 121.4 122.1 5
1980s 123.05 122.3 123.9 10
1990s 125.29 124.1 126.5 10
2000s 128.19 126.8 129.6 10
2010s 130.57 129.9 131.2 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 3 Malawi 132.5 compare
  2. 4 Mozambique 132.3 compare
  3. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 131.4 compare
  4. 7 Gambia 131 compare
  5. 8 Vanuatu 130.7 compare
  6. 9 Palau 130.6 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Mean systolic blood pressure in Tanzania, United Republic of was 131.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 131.2 in 2015.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 121.4 in 1975.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
193 places, 7,913 data points, 1975–2015
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