Mean systolic blood pressure in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mean systolic blood pressure was 118.6 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
118.6
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
162nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
132.5
in 1975
All-time low
118.6
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in United Arab Emirates stood at 118.6. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in United Arab Emirates peaked at 132.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 118.6, in 2015.
That places United Arab Emirates 162nd 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 132.5 | — |
| 1976 | 132.2 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 131.8 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 131.4 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 131 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 130.6 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 130.2 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 129.8 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 129.4 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 129 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 128.6 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 128.2 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 127.7 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 127.3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 126.9 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 126.5 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 126.1 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 125.6 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 125.2 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 124.8 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 124.4 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 124 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 123.7 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 123.4 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 123 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 122.7 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 122.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 122.2 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 121.9 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 121.7 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 121.4 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 121.2 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 120.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 120.6 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 120.4 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 120.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 119.8 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 119.5 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 119.2 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 118.9 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 118.6 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 131.78 | 131 | 132.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 128.77 | 126.9 | 130.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.67 | 123 | 126.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 121.55 | 120.4 | 122.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 119.35 | 118.6 | 120.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 159 Belize 118.8 compare
- 159 Brunei Darussalam 118.8 compare
- 161 Qatar 118.7 compare
- 162 El Salvador 118.6 compare
- 164 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 118.5 compare
- 165 Ireland 118.3 compare
- 165 Portugal 118.3 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in United Arab Emirates?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in United Arab Emirates was 118.6 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 132.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.6 in 2015.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 162nd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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