Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia
Zambia: Mean systolic blood pressure was 130 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
130
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 189 countries
All-time high
130
in 2015
All-time low
125.4
in 1975
Years of data
41
1975–2015
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia, 1975–2015
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 130 for mean systolic blood pressure in 2015. 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 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia peaked at 130 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 125.4, in 1975.
That places Zambia 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 125.4 | — |
| 1976 | 125.6 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 125.7 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 125.8 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 125.9 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 126 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 126.1 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 126.1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 126.2 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 126.2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 126.3 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 126.3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 126.4 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 126.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 126.5 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 126.5 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 126.6 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 126.7 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 126.8 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 126.9 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 127.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 127.3 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 127.5 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 127.7 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 127.9 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 128.1 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 128.4 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 128.6 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 128.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 129 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 129.2 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 129.4 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 129.5 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 129.7 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 129.9 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 130 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.68 | 125.4 | 125.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 126.16 | 126 | 126.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.54 | 126.3 | 126.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.04 | 127.1 | 129 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.62 | 129.2 | 130 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Vanuatu 130.7 compare
- 9 Palau 130.6 compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 130.2 compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 129.9 compare
- 13 Lesotho 129.6 compare
- 14 Chad 129.5 compare
- 14 Madagascar 129.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia?
- Mean systolic blood pressure in Zambia was 130 in 2015, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean systolic blood pressure recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.4 in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for mean systolic blood pressure?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is mean systolic blood pressure rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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