Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America
United States of America: Mean systolic blood pressure was 117.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
117.3
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
125
in 1975
All-time low
116
in 1998
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2015, mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America stood at 117.3.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America peaked at 125 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 116, in 1998.
That places United States of America 173rd 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 125 | — |
| 1976 | 124.4 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 123.7 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 123.1 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 122.5 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 121.9 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 121.3 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 120.7 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 120.2 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 119.7 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 119.2 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 118.7 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 118.3 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 118 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 117.6 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 117.3 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 117.1 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 116.8 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 116.6 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 116.4 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 116.3 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 116.2 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 116.1 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 116 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 116 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 116.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 116.1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 116.2 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 116.3 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 116.4 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 116.5 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 116.6 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 116.7 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 116.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 116.9 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 117 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 117.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 117.2 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 117.3 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.74 | 122.5 | 125 | 5 |
| 1980s | 119.56 | 117.6 | 121.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.48 | 116 | 117.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 116.29 | 116 | 116.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 117.05 | 116.8 | 117.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in United States of America was 117.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 125 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 116 in 1998.
- How does United States of America rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- United States of America ranks 173rd out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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