Mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda
Uganda: Mean systolic blood pressure was 126.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
126.1
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
67th
of 189 countries
All-time high
126.1
in 2015
All-time low
119.4
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda stood at 126.1. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda peaked at 126.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119.4, in 1975.
Uganda ranks 67th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 119.4 | — |
| 1976 | 119.6 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 119.7 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 119.9 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 120 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 120.1 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 120.3 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 120.4 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 120.6 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 120.7 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 120.9 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 121 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 121.2 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 121.4 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 121.6 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 121.8 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 121.9 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 122.1 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 122.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 122.5 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 122.6 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 122.8 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 123 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 123.1 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 123.3 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 123.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 123.6 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 123.8 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 124 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 124.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 124.3 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 124.5 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 124.7 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 124.9 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 125.1 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 125.3 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 125.5 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 125.6 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 125.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 126 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 126.1 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 119.72 | 119.4 | 120 | 5 |
| 1980s | 120.82 | 120.1 | 121.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.54 | 121.8 | 123.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.24 | 123.4 | 125.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.72 | 125.3 | 126.1 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Uganda was 126.1 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 126.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.4 in 1975.
- How does Uganda rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Uganda ranks 67th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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