Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Mean systolic blood pressure was 117.2 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
117.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
174th
of 189 countries
All-time high
127.6
in 1992
All-time low
117.2
in 2015
Years of data
41
1975–2015

Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975–2015

0501001501975199520151975: 124.11976: 124.21977: 124.41978: 124.61979: 124.81980: 1251981: 125.31982: 125.51983: 125.71984: 125.91985: 126.21986: 126.41987: 126.71988: 126.91989: 127.11990: 127.31991: 127.51992: 127.61993: 127.61994: 127.51995: 127.41996: 127.21997: 126.91998: 126.51999: 126.12000: 125.72001: 125.22002: 124.62003: 124.12004: 123.52005: 122.92006: 122.32007: 121.82008: 121.22009: 120.62010: 120.12011: 119.52012: 118.92013: 118.42014: 117.82015: 117.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 117.2 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 127.6 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 117.2, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Mean systolic blood pressure (age-standardized estimate) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1975 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1975 124.1
1976 124.2 +0.1%
1977 124.4 +0.2%
1978 124.6 +0.2%
1979 124.8 +0.2%
1980 125 +0.2%
1981 125.3 +0.2%
1982 125.5 +0.2%
1983 125.7 +0.2%
1984 125.9 +0.2%
1985 126.2 +0.2%
1986 126.4 +0.2%
1987 126.7 +0.2%
1988 126.9 +0.2%
1989 127.1 +0.2%
1990 127.3 +0.2%
1991 127.5 +0.2%
1992 127.6 +0.1%
1993 127.6 +0.0%
1994 127.5 -0.1%
1995 127.4 -0.1%
1996 127.2 -0.2%
1997 126.9 -0.2%
1998 126.5 -0.3%
1999 126.1 -0.3%
2000 125.7 -0.3%
2001 125.2 -0.4%
2002 124.6 -0.5%
2003 124.1 -0.4%
2004 123.5 -0.5%
2005 122.9 -0.5%
2006 122.3 -0.5%
2007 121.8 -0.4%
2008 121.2 -0.5%
2009 120.6 -0.5%
2010 120.1 -0.4%
2011 119.5 -0.5%
2012 118.9 -0.5%
2013 118.4 -0.4%
2014 117.8 -0.5%
2015 117.2 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 124.42 124.1 124.8 5
1980s 126.07 125 127.1 10
1990s 127.16 126.1 127.6 10
2000s 123.19 120.6 125.7 10
2010s 118.65 117.2 120.1 6

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 171 Sweden 117.7 compare
  2. 172 Cuba 117.6 compare
  3. 173 United States of America 117.3 compare
  4. 175 Andorra 117 compare
  5. 176 New Zealand 116.9 compare
  6. 176 Spain 116.9 compare
  7. 176 France 116.9 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Mean systolic blood pressure in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 117.2 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 127.6 in 1992.
What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 117.2 in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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