Mean systolic blood pressure in World
World: Mean systolic blood pressure was 122.3 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
122.3
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
2nd
of 2 groups
All-time high
123.9
in 1975
All-time low
122.3
in 2002
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in World, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
World recorded 122.3 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in World peaked at 123.9 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 122.3, in 2002.
Mean systolic blood pressure in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 123.9 | — |
| 1976 | 123.9 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 123.8 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 123.8 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 123.7 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 123.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 123.6 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 123.6 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 123.5 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 123.5 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 123.4 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 123.3 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 123.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 123.2 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 123.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 123.1 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 123.1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 123 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 123 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 122.9 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 122.8 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 122.7 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 122.6 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 122.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 122.5 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 122.4 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 122.4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 122.3 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 122.3 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.82 | 123.7 | 123.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 123.43 | 123.2 | 123.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.83 | 122.5 | 123.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.32 | 122.3 | 122.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.3 | 122.3 | 122.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Niger 133.4 compare
- 2 Guinea 132.8 compare
- 3 Malawi 132.5 compare
- 4 Mozambique 132.3 compare
- 5 Sao Tome and Principe 131.4 compare
More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in World?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in World was 122.3 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9 in 1975.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.3 in 2002.
- How does World rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- World ranks 2nd out of 2 groups with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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