Mean systolic blood pressure in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mean systolic blood pressure was 118 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Mean systolic blood pressure in Türkiye, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Türkiye stood at 118. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Türkiye peaked at 127.9 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 118, in 2015.
That places Türkiye 169th 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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 124.8 | — |
| 1976 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 125.7 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 125.9 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 126.1 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 126.4 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 126.6 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 126.8 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 127.6 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 127.8 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 127.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 127.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 127.8 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 127.7 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 127.6 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 127.5 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 127.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 127.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 126.8 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 126.5 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 126.2 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 125.8 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 125.4 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 125 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 124.5 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 124 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 123.4 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 122.8 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 122.2 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 121.6 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 121 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 120.4 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 119.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 119.2 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 118.6 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 118 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.28 | 124.8 | 125.7 | 5 |
| 1980s | 126.91 | 125.9 | 127.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 127.4 | 126.5 | 127.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.09 | 121.6 | 126.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.5 | 118 | 121 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Türkiye?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Türkiye was 118 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 127.9 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 118 in 2015.
- How does Türkiye rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Türkiye ranks 169th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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